Summary of regional varieties of coffee beans grown in Tanzania

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Most of the Tanzanian beans are grown in Mr. Kilimanjaro and Mt, near the northern Kenyan border. The coffee producing areas around Meru, often referred to as "Clemangaro", are occasionally named after the distribution center Moshi or Arusha. In addition, on the southern side of the border, a little washed Arabica beans are produced, named after the nearby big city Mbeya or the distribution center Pare. The way of grading is similar to that of Kenya, distinguishing sizes by the English alphabet. Most Tanzanian beans have typical African bean characteristics. The better Clemencaro, similar to ordinary Kenya, has a strong texture, is usually milder acidic than Kenya, and evenly stimulates the taste buds in the middle and sides of the back of the tongue. It tastes a bit like tomato or soda. As for southern beans, they are similar to secondary water-washed mochas, with soft and ingratiating weak acidity, round taste, and medium texture. Beans from neighboring Malawi (Malawi) also have the same quality as Tanzania beans.

Source of Tanzanian beans: in 1898, bourbon coffee was introduced to the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania by Catholic priests. Then the Kent species was introduced in 1920. Therefore, up to now, the coffee in Tanzania is mainly bourbon and Kent.

Coffee varieties:

70% of Arabica is planted between 1000 and 2500 meters.

30% of Robusta is planted between 800 and 900 meters.

3 major planting areas:

North: harvest season 1 and 2: July-December

West: March and 4 harvest season: may-October

South: may and June harvest season: July-December

The total planting area is about 250000 hectares.

The taste of coffee:

Tanzania is a typical East African country, bordering Kenya and Uganda to the north, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia to the south, and Rwanda and Burundi to the west. Many people like to compare Tanzanian coffee with his neighbor Kenya. Compared with Kenyan high-quality coffee beans, Tanzanian coffee has less bright acidity, softer beauty and more sweetness. The strong smell of red wine is also a characteristic of Tanzania.

Mount Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, stands in the northeast of Tanzania, known as Trusteeship after World War I. it was once under British colonial rule and became independent in 1964. Bourbon strain coffee was first introduced and planted in 1893, raw beans were mainly treated with water washing, and high-quality high-altitude Tanzanian coffee was of good quality, just like Kenya has active and bright acid performance.