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Tanzania Coffee Bean Region: Ruvuma

Ruvuma is located in the southernmost region of Tanzania, where coffee is grown at altitudes ranging from 1,300 to 1,800 meters. Because the coffee is grown in volcanic soil and watered by the famous Ruvuma River, these conditions likely contribute to the special wine-like and fruity aroma characteristics of coffee produced in Tanzania's Ruvuma region.

The Ruvuma River spans approximately 800 kilometers and is one of Tanzania's major rivers.

Introduction

In the northeastern part of Tanzania stands Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. After World War I, it was placed under trusteeship and was formerly under British colonial rule, gaining independence in 1964. Bourbon variety coffee was first introduced in 1893. The green bean processing method is primarily washed, and high-quality, high-altitude Tanzanian coffee exhibits vibrant and bright acidity similar to Kenyan coffee.

Tanzania's northern coffee-growing regions include the highland areas around Mount Kilimanjaro, such as Moshi and Mbeya. Moving south, the main production area is the Songea-Ruvuma region through which the Ruvuma River flows. Due to different growing terrains, the styles 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.

Tanzania is a country with a rich coffee history and extensive coffee cultivation area. Its coffee grading system and flavor profile are similar to Kenya's, and coffee is the country's most important economic crop. Of this, 70% is Arabica green beans, grown in northeastern Tanzania, while 30% is Robusta, primarily cultivated in the northwestern Kagera region near Rwanda and Uganda.

Tanzanian green beans are primarily washed-processed. The grading method is the same as Kenya's, based on bean size and flavor quality. Bean sizes are graded as AA, AB, and PB in sequence. AA sizes are 17 and 18 screen, AB is 15 and 16 screen, and PB stands for Peaberries. Flavor grades are TOP, PLUS, and FAQ in sequence, where FAQ stands for "Fair to Average Quality" and may contain some slightly defective beans, but this does not affect the flavor.

Generally speaking, Tanzanian coffee beans possess exceptional quality. Important growing regions are in the mountainous areas of northern Tanzania near Kenya, where smallholder farmers account for 85% of coffee cultivation. Local smallholder farmers grow coffee at altitudes between 1,300-2,000m. Their coffee flavor differs from that of neighboring Ethiopia and Kenya, yet it embodies characteristics of both countries - with good body and fruity floral aromas, making it a coffee worth trying.

Coffee belongs to the dicotyledonous plant family. Generally, a normal coffee cherry fruit contains a pair (two halves) of coffee seeds, which we call coffee beans. In contrast to flat beans (pair of flat-sided beans), round beans, also known as caracol or caracolillo (Spanish for small snail), are produced when, according to botanical theory, pollination is uneven (Arabica coffee plants are self-pollinating; if a coffee flower has only one ovary, or only one ovary is successfully pollinated, it can only produce one seed), or due to uneven nutrition during growth (more likely to occur in coffee fruits growing at the ends of coffee tree branches), where nutrients are absorbed by only one cotyledon. Only the cotyledon that receives nutrients continues to grow into a single small, oval, egg-shaped coffee seed, hence the name "round bean."

Normally, the proportion of round beans produced by coffee plants is about 3-5%, making them relatively scarce in production. Also, because their shape and size differ from normal (flat) coffee beans, they are often separately graded and sold through screen sorting.

This batch of Tanzania Ruvuma AA grade uses the washed processing method. These coffee beans are produced by local smallholder coffee farmers along the Ruvuma River basin, at an average altitude of 1,500 meters. The area features low morning and evening temperatures with significant temperature variations, making it very suitable for growing high-quality coffee. The flavor characteristics include soft, wine-like acidity similar to Kenyan coffee, pleasing subtle acidity, rounded mouthfeel, and medium viscosity. Although the drinking quality is similar to Kenyan coffee, overall it reaches the quality level of Tanzanian coffee beans.

Tanzania Ruvuma AA Grade

Flavor Profile: Herbal plant dry aroma, sugarcane sweetness, roasted nuts, pine woody notes, cocoa, mild acidity, rich and full body

Country of Origin: Tanzania

Region: Southwestern Ruvuma region

Producer: Local smallholder coffee farmers from the Ruvuma River basin

Variety: Bourbon series

Grade: AA

Altitude: Average 1,500 meters

Processing Method: Traditional washed processing

Harvest Period: N/A

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