Tanzanian Single-Origin Coffee Bean Differences, Distinctions, and Award Recognition

FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania Single Origin Coffee: Differences, Distinctions, and Awards

FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee uniqueness comes from a comprehensive blend of three different plantations located in northern Tanzania. One of these plantations is situated in the Mount Kilimanjaro mountain range, Africa's highest peak and the largest independent mountain foothill on Earth. This coffee grows at altitudes between 1,150 and 1,500 meters.

Coffee Profile

Growing Region: Africa/Arabia

Body: Medium

Processing Method: Washed

Flavor Description: Soft with bright acidity, medium concentration, multi-layered flavors with both raisin aroma and spicy notes, complemented by fresh sweet citrus fruit flavors.

Flavor Pairings: Citrus, acidic fruits (grapefruit, lemon), raisins

Similar Coffees: FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya Coffee and FrontStreet Coffee's Ethiopia Sidamo™ Coffee

This premium coffee offers soft acidity and enticing aroma, making it an absolutely valuable enjoyment. Tanzania's coffee exports hold an important position in the entire national economy. The production of berry-shaped coffee beans is quite large, and据说 to be more fragrant than regular coffee. Generally speaking, Tanzania's coffee beans possess extraordinary quality. For example, the superior Tanzania Chagga AA coffee produced in the Moshi region near Mount Kilimanjaro is famous for its full, plump beans and aromatic quality.

Due to political instability and rampant pests and diseases, Tanzania's coffee industry suffered damage, leading to a decline in overall coffee quality and instability. These issues in turn caused price reductions, and the result of lower prices typically leads to further decline in the coffee industry. It's worth noting that it's estimated that from 1969 to 1985, over 12% of Arabica coffee grown in northern Tanzania was smuggled to Kenya. However, there have been recent signs of improvement in the country's coffee industry. Although this recovery process is slow, it remains encouraging because Tanzania's coffee quality is superior.

In the past, Tanzania's coffee industry was dominated by estate cultivation, but now over 85% is grown by small farmers. Many small farmers have formed cooperative organizations, with the most important being the Kilimanjaro Cooperative Union (KNCU). Tanzania coffee is sold to private exporters through auctions by the Tanzanian Coffee Marketing Board (TCMB). In the 1980s, most of Tanzania's coffee sales shifted from auction format to direct sales to the Tanzanian Coffee Marketing Board. Now this situation has changed, and the coffee industry is undergoing reform to allow individuals or groups to purchase coffee in the future. At that time, coffee will also be graded differently to attract buyers from Germany, Finland, Belgium, and Japan.

FrontStreet Coffee · Tanzania Coffee

Bean Origin: In 1898, Bourbon variety coffee was introduced to Tanzania's Kilimanjaro region by Catholic missionaries. This was followed by the introduction of the Kent variety in 1920. Therefore, to this day, coffee in Tanzania is still primarily Bourbon and Kent varieties.

Coffee Varieties

Arabica: 70% - Grown between 1000-2500 meters

Robusta: 30% - Grown between 800-900 meters

Three Major Growing Regions

Northern: Regions 1 and 2 - Harvest season: July-December

Western: Regions 3 and 4 - Harvest season: May-October

Southern: Regions 5 and 6 - Harvest season: July-December

Total planting area approximately 250,000 hectares

Coffee Flavor and Mouthfeel

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 Tanzania's coffee with its neighbor Kenya. Compared to Kenya's high-quality coffee beans, FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee has less bright acidity, showing a gentler and milder beauty, with more sweet fragrance. Rich red wine notes are also a characteristic of Tanzania.

The northeast of Tanzania features Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. After World War I, it was under trusteeship and was once under British colonial rule, gaining independence in 1964. Bourbon variety coffee was first introduced for cultivation in 1893, with green bean processing primarily using washed methods. High-altitude Tanzania coffee of good quality, like Kenyan coffee, shows active and bright acidity characteristics.

Tanzania's Coffee Growing Regions

Tanzania's northern coffee-producing regions include Moshi, Mbeya, and other areas around the Kilimanjaro highlands, while the southern region is primarily the Songea-Ruvuma area through which the Ruvuma River flows. Due to different growing terrains, the styles vary slightly. Coffee produced in the southwestern Ruvuma region of Tanzania has wine and fruit aroma flavors, distinguishing it from coffee in the northern Mount Kilimanjaro region.

Mount Kilimanjaro volcano is located in northeastern Tanzania and is Tanzania's largest coffee-producing region, accounting for 75%. Generally speaking, Tanzania's coffee beans possess extraordinary quality. Important producing areas are in the mountainous regions of the north near Kenya, with small farmers accounting for 85% of coffee cultivation. Local small farmers grow coffee at altitudes between 1300-2000m, and their coffee flavors differ from neighboring Ethiopia and Kenya. FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania Kilimanjaro coffee beans combine the characteristics of both countries, with excellent body and both fruity and floral aromas, making it a coffee worth trying. Coffee belongs to dicotyledonous plants, and generally, a normal coffee cherry fruit contains a pair (two halves) of coffee seeds, which is what we call coffee beans.

Compared to flat beans (pair of flat-sided beans), round beans, also called caracol or caracolillo, mean "small snail" in Spanish. The production of round beans, botanically, is said to be due to uneven pollination (Arabica coffee plants are self-pollinating plants; if a coffee flower has only one ovary, or only one ovary is successfully pollinated, it can only produce one seed), or uneven nutrition during growth (usually more likely to occur in coffee fruits growing at the ends of coffee tree branches), with nutrients being absorbed by only one cotyledon, and only the cotyledon that receives nutrients continues to grow into a single small oval-shaped coffee seed, hence the name round bean. Normally, the proportion of round beans produced by coffee plants is about 3 to 5%, making them relatively rare in production. Also, because their shape and size differ from normal flat beans, round beans are often separately graded and sold through mesh screening.

Northern coffee has full aroma, bright acidity, rich mouthfeel, and benefits from fertile volcanic soil, giving it a mineral water-like sweetness.

Southern coffee has rich floral aromas, with smooth mouthfeel and elegant fruit acidity.

Coffee growing region in Africa - Tanzania coffee comes from the fertile soil of the East African Rift Valley and is an outstanding representative of quality coffee from this region. Its refreshing acidity and medium body complement sweet citrus and floral aromas. This FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee tastes excellent whether served hot or made as iced coffee. Paired with oranges or berries, it further highlights its bright flavors.

Product Information

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee Tanzania Kilimanjaro Mountain Peaberry

Country: Tanzania

Grade: Peaberry PB

Region: Northern Highlands, Kilimanjaro Volcanic Region

Altitude: 1300-2000m

Processing Method: Washed

Variety: Bourbon

Producer: Local small farmer collective

Flavor: Apricot, jujube, spices, malt chocolate

This batch of FrontStreet Coffee's Kilimanjaro volcanic peaberry uses washed processing methods, offering acidity similar to FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee with red wine-like quality, soft and pleasant low-key acidity, round mouthfeel, and medium viscosity. Although premium FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee beans taste similar to FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee, overall quality is comparable to FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee. Besides the lingering aftertaste, it possesses both fruit aroma and fruit acidity, with weaker acidity than FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee, making it a milder coffee.

The sweet citrus fruit aroma and taste of FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee let you experience the flavors of orange and grapefruit. In fact, FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee is very similar to FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee - both coffees exude African-characteristic acidity and citrus fragrance. FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee has a unique raisin aroma, creating extraordinary complex multi-layered flavors. Tasting FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee alongside FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee allows you to experience the natural taste of coffee.

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