What are the main producing areas of Tanzanian coffee? Introduction to the characteristics of Black Crystal Manor Coffee in Tanzania

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Coffee is grown at an altitude of about 1760 to 1950 meters above sea level. The actual coffee-growing area accounts for only 16% (about 187 acres) of the entire estate, and the large shade of native trees also provides the most sun-exposed shade, so there have recently been new coffee-growing areas to the east and south of the estate. in the future, these producing areas will mainly provide special hand-selected small batches of beans. Black Crystal Manor has a well-managed washing plant, which is fed by the high mountain springs of Oldeani Odini (which means bamboo shoot mountain in the local language), and all the coffee is dried on elevated scaffolding (so-called African elevated beds). After drying, the coffee from the manor is sent to the drying plant in Moshi and packed in a sack every 60 kilograms, a rough fiber made from tequila leaves, similar to jute bags, which are banned by the local government to protect the sisal industry in Tanzania, while sacks made of sisal do not have the special earthy smell of jute bags.

Coffee is called Kahawa kahawa in Tanzania, although it is not as famous as Kenya in the coffee industry, but its annual output is almost the same as that of Kenya. The main way to sell coffee is through competitive bidding and direct sales. The earliest Arabica seeds were introduced from R é union French Reunion and grown in the two producing areas of Bayamoyo and Mogoro. In 1893, beans planted on the slopes of Kilimanjaro became the most successful coffee beans. Other varieties were also introduced from neighboring Polondi in the 1950s. It is planted in the western part of Tanzania and is currently mainly planted at high altitude. however, local wild coffee tree species continue to emerge, most recently found in Coffea kihansiensis in the Udzungwa Mountains.

The main producing areas are: Mara, Kilimazaro, Rovuma, Mbeya, Kighoma, Arusha, Manyala, Bukoba and Kagera. Arabica beans account for nearly 75% of Tanzania's annual output, and Tanzania produces 50,000 tons of coffee a year.

Property Characteristics: farm characteristics

Farm Farm name: Blackburn Estate Black Crystal Manor

Owner Farm owner: Michael Gehrken

Region producing area: West of Oldeani (Karatu District) west of Odini Mountain (Karatu area)

Country countries: Tanzania Tanzania

Altitude altitude: 1760-1900m

Farm Size Farm area: 1124 acres acres

Coffee area coffee acreage: 187 acres acres

Rainfall annual rainfall: 870mm mm

Certification Certification: organic Organic

Shade Trees shade tree species: native trees

Water Source Water Source: the Alpine Spring of Oldeani Odini Mountain (the local language means Bamboo shoot Mountain)

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