Introduction to the taste characteristics of Tanzania Kilimanjaro coffee varieties

Coffee is like the simple, frank and enthusiastic national character of Tanzania. Its refreshing acidity and medium mellowness complement sweet citrus and floral aromas. You can see that different ethnic groups produce different coffee flavors, while the same land breeds coffee trees and people at the same time.

The coffee beans produced here are all exported from Kilimanjaro, but apart from Mount Kilimanjaro, there are several major coffee-producing areas throughout Tanzania, there are more small farms in other areas, and most small farms also have a planting area of several hundred mu. Some have their own washing equipment and drying farms, but graded treatment still has to go through large-scale treatment plants. Tanzania has considerable historical experience in growing coffee, and even small farms can handle good quality coffee beans.

Drinking Tanzanian coffee, especially the small round bean peaberry, is always impressive. Coffee is like the simple, frank and enthusiastic national character of Tanzania. Its refreshing acidity and medium mellowness complement sweet citrus and floral aromas. This coffee tastes great whether it's a hot drink or iced coffee. With oranges or berries, it can show its bright flavor. You can see that different ethnic groups produce different coffee flavors, while the same land breeds coffee trees and people at the same time.

Tanzania is also often compared with its nearest neighbor Kenya. It is said that the earliest Arabica coffee in Tanzania was introduced by Christians from Kenya and is similar to Kenya in flavor characteristics. With grapefruit aromas and soft and bright acidity. However, because the economic conditions of Tanzania are worse than those of Kenya, the production conditions are poor. Tanzania's quality control is not strict enough, destroying the quality of coffee in many processing links, which can not compete with Kenya, which is famous for its high quality. Although it is similar to the Kenyan flavor, Tanzania as a whole is smoother and softer and belongs to the balanced type. With moderately low acidity and sweetness, dark chocolate finish, moderate mellow thickness. Compared with Kenya, which has a prominent personality, Tanzania is less hierarchical and does not give a very prominent feature after drinking, which makes people less impressive. But on the contrary, its soft and round characteristics are also more pleasing, which is easy to be accepted by people who are new to coffee.

Washed beans from Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, planted in bourbon above 1800 meters above sea level. Cooked beans are moderately baked. Raw beans show yellowish green, beans particles are small and round, the particle size is more uniform. When the hand flashes, Tanzania's performance is slightly lower than that of Kenya, and it is prone to the smell of cucumbers and green beans. The acidity will be concentrated in the front, and after moderate acidity and sweetness, it will show chocolate and woody aromas. As for the cooking method of this bean, I recommend siphon, the siphon pot will enhance the sweetness and make the flavor more concentrated, and the increase of alcohol thickness will make up for the thinness of the flavor. On the whole, the performance of the siphon pot is better than that of hand flushing.