Introduction of Tarim é Coffee producing area in Tanzania | how about Tarime coffee

Tarime is located in a small producing area near Kenya in the northernmost part of Tanzania. Tarim é and its surrounding areas are not as famous as the famous coffee-growing areas near Mount Kilimanjaro and Arusha, nor are they famous for the rise of coffee-growing areas in the south (Mbeya and Mbinga). In addition, the area is located between the Masai Mara National Reserve and Lake Victoria, with a disadvantage of more than 1200 km from the coffee port of Dar es Salaam. High transportation costs and the plight of tourism have brought potential problems to many of these companies.

Wamacu is the abbreviation of the Wakulima Wamara Cooperation Alliance (Wakulima is the full name of the Wamara Cooperation Alliance) and is a synthesis of the names of the two neighboring regions of Wakulima and Mara. The alliance is relatively new and was established in 2008 as a partnership between nine different coffee cooperatives and 32 cotton cooperatives. However, they have had a significant impact on the region in terms of coffee prices and producer support. Although the region is famous for its wildlife and the North Mara gold mine-one of the largest in Tanzania-the region is still very underdeveloped and the literacy rate is among the lowest in the country. Previously, coffee producers in the region had been forced to sell coffee at below-market prices, partly because of the region's isolation and partly because of the previous segmentation of the region's coffee industry. Small individual cooperatives simply do not have enough bargaining power to get enough loans to be paid fairly to farmers, nor do they have the opportunity to enter the market. Since the establishment of Wamacu, the group has been able to organize collectively and fully repay large amounts of loans to various credit institutions (benefiting pre-harvest financing and other producers), who put their coffee on special markets to get a higher premium, and then they ensure higher prices for local producers. The cooperative already has 830 members and is increasing every year.

There are signs that the group will continue to grow and succeed. For example, the Muriba plant, one of eight factories run by the cooperative, processed nearly 2 million kilograms of cherries from zero production in 2013 to the 16th quarter of 2015. Output from other steel mills is also increasing. Coffee from the region won regional competitions, including the top three flavors harvested in Tanzania in 2017.

On average, the area of Wamacu cooperative farms ranges from 0.5 to 3 hectares. In addition to coffee, most farmers grow cotton, tobacco, tea and corn. Agriculture is very self-sufficient, and coffee is usually interspersed with other food and feed crops. It is still very difficult to obtain new varieties in the region; as a result, most farmers still rely on traditional coffee varieties. This is good for the quality of the cup, but many farmers have experienced a decline in productivity because plants are susceptible to diseases.

When coffee is ripe, farmers and their families will pick it selectively. The cherries are sent to the laundry on the same day, where they are inspected and sorted. If the quality is not good enough, the coffee will be sent back for reclassification.

Although Tanzania is not famous for its natural coffee, it is processed in the sun because of its local tradition. Some fully washed coffee comes from this area, but due to traditional and cultural reasons, most of the coffee is sun-processed. In fact, Tarim is the only standard processing area in Tanzania.