How Much Does Tanzania Peaberry PB Kilimanjaro Coffee Cost & How to Best Enjoy Kilimanjaro Coffee

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Tanzania Coffee Overview

Coffee cultivation of the Bourbon variety was first introduced in 1893 on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak located in northeastern Tanzania. The primary processing method for green beans is washed processing. High-quality, high-altitude Tanzanian coffee exhibits vibrant and bright acidity similar to Kenyan coffee.

Coffee Growing Regions

Tanzania's northern coffee growing regions include the highland areas surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro, such as Moshi and Mbeya. Moving south, the Songea-Ruvuma region, traversed by the Ruvuma River, predominates. Due to different growing terrains, the flavor profiles vary slightly.

Coffee produced in the Ruvuma region of southwestern Tanzania features wine-like and fruity aromatic flavors, distinguishing it from coffee grown in the northern regions near Mount Kilimanjaro.

Mount Kilimanjaro: Africa's Highest Peak

Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is located in East Africa's Tanzania and stands as a dormant volcano at an elevation of 5,895 meters. The volcanic region's soil is fertile. Coffee is cultivated at high altitudes, processed using the washed method, and grown by small-scale farmers.

Peaberry: The Rare Coffee Bean

Peaberry beans, in contrast to flat-sided beans, are also known as Caracol or Caracolillo, with their Spanish name meaning "small snail." Botanically, the formation of peaberries is attributed to uneven pollination (Arabica coffee plants are self-pollinating; if a coffee flower has only one ovary, or if only one ovary is successfully pollinated, it can produce only one seed) or uneven nutrient distribution during growth (this commonly occurs in coffee fruits growing at the ends of coffee tree branches). When nutrients are absorbed by only one cotyledon, only the fertilized cotyledon continues to develop into a single, small, oval, egg-shaped coffee seed, hence the name "peaberry."

Typically, the proportion of peaberries produced by coffee plants is about 5 to 10%, making them relatively rare. Due to their different shape and size compared to normal flat beans, peaberries are often separated and graded independently through sieving for individual sale.

Flavor Profile

The green bean supplier describes the flavor notes as: creamy chocolate, with fruit acidity featuring prune or citrus tones, tea-like qualities, and stone fruit characteristics.

Because peaberries roll more easily than flat beans during the roasting process, they achieve better color uniformity. Light-roasted Kilimanjaro Peaberry displays numerous wrinkles, with stronger acidity and citrus-toned fruit notes. The tea-like qualities and stone fruit aromas leave a sweet aftertaste in the mouth.

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