Introduction to Tanzania Coffee Beans with Rich Body and Washed Processing

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FrontStreet Coffee Tanzania Coffee

FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee beans originate from: In 1898, Bourbon variety coffee was introduced to the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania by Catholic missionaries. Following this, the Kent variety was also introduced in 1920. Therefore, to this day, coffee in Tanzania is primarily composed of Bourbon and Kent varieties.

Coffee Varieties

Arabica: 70% - Grown between 1000-2500 meters

Robusta: 30% - Grown between 800-900 meters

Three Major Growing Regions

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

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

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

Total cultivation area: approximately 250,000 hectares

Coffee Flavor and Taste

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, displaying a more gentle and mellow beauty, with added sweetness and rich red wine notes, which is also a characteristic of Tanzanian coffee.

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, stands in northeastern Tanzania. 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. The green bean processing method is primarily washed. High-quality, high-altitude Tanzanian coffee, like Kenyan coffee, exhibits active and bright acidity.

Tanzania's northern coffee-producing areas include the highlands around Mt. Kilimanjaro, such as Moshi and Mbeya regions, while the southern areas are primarily the Songea-Ruvuma region 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 Mt. Kilimanjaro region.

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 exceptional quality. Important producing areas are in the northern mountainous regions near Kenya. Small-scale coffee farmers account for 85% of coffee cultivation, with local small farmers growing coffee at altitudes between 1300-2000m. Their coffee flavor differs from the characteristics of neighboring Ethiopia and Kenya. FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania Kilimanjaro coffee beans combines the characteristics of both countries, with excellent body thickness and both fruity and floral aromas, making it a coffee worth trying. Coffee belongs to dicotyledonous plants. Generally, a normal coffee cherry fruit contains a pair (two halves) of coffee seeds, which we call coffee beans.

Compared to flat beans (pair of flat-sided beans), round beans, also known as caracol or caracolillo, mean "small snail" in Spanish. Botanically, the production of round beans is said to be due to uneven pollination (Arabica coffee varieties 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 end of coffee tree branches), where nutrients are absorbed by only one cotyledon, and 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 to 5%, making them relatively rare in production. Also, because their shape and size differ from normal flat beans, they are often separately graded and sold through mesh screening.

Northern coffee has abundant aroma, bright acidity, and rich mouthfeel. Thanks to fertile volcanic soil, it carries mineral water-like sweetness.

Southern coffee possesses rich floral notes, with a smooth mouthfeel and elegant fruit acidity.

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

Product Information

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee Tanzania Kilimanjaro Mountain Tanzania Kilimanjaro 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, date, spice, malt chocolate

This batch of FrontStreet Coffee's Kilimanjaro Volcano peaberry uses the washed processing method, featuring acidity similar to FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee with red wine-like texture, soft and pleasing low acidity, rounded mouthfeel, and medium viscosity. Although the texture of premium FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee is similar to FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee, overall it can match the quality of FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee. Besides the lingering aftertaste, it also possesses both fruit aroma and fruit acidity, with weaker acidity than FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee, making it a milder coffee.

FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee beans belong to Central/East African washed (wet processed) coffee beans, characterized by bright acidity and wild, stimulating flavors. Among such coffees, FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya coffee is undoubtedly the leader. Peaberries are usually selected separately and sold at higher prices, but their cup performance is often disappointing, making people feel they are not worth the price. As a new type of coffee bean, Tanzanian peaberries sell very well in the United States, so many roasters have accepted this reality. Indeed, Tanzanian coffee has great potential, but the long transportation process often causes it to miss its optimal flavor expression period. Because Tanzania's coffee cultivation industry does not have the complete infrastructure like Kenya, it's very likely that the coffee beans have already become aged beans in shipping containers during the journey to port. I can often brew this coffee to its perfect flavor, but aged beans from several years have completely lost their flavor. So please remember, if there are newly arrived Tanzanian coffees on the supply list, this will definitely make me extremely excited, because this batch of coffee must be exceptionally good. Northern Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro, Moshi and Mbeya regions, as well as the Sogea region near the southern Ruvuma River and Ruvuma Basin all produce premium Tanzanian coffee.

Famous Tanzanian coffee brands include Africafe, Tanica Cafe, and Kilimanjaro. FrontStreet Coffee's Tanzania coffee beans have long been deeply loved by Europeans, ranking among the famous products. Europeans have given Tanzanian coffee the alias "coffee gentleman." Africafe coffee is one of the top representatives of Tanzanian AA coffee beans, nurtured by volcanic ash, a bean variety achieved by nature, with unique cocoa fruit aroma in the coffee and strong, mellow richness.

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