Coffee origin
Coffee from Tanzania
Cafendo lists 162 coffees with beans from Tanzania, from 118 roasters in 17 countries. 145 of them are single origins; the others are blends with beans from other countries too.
Most frequent in the roasters' tasting notes of 20 single origins:
- berries 45%
- citrus 40%
- apple, grape and dried fruit 30%
- earthy, woody and herbal 30%
- nuts 25%
Roasters with coffee from Tanzania
- My Coffee Cup(Germany)
- Berliner Kaffeerösterei(Germany)
- Caffè Diemme(Italy)
- Assembly Coffee(United Kingdom)
- Cypher(United Arab Emirates)
- Just coffee(United States)
- Kaffeerösterei Baum(Germany)
- Smokin' Beans Coffee(United States)
Tanzania at a glance
- Growing regions
- Kilimanjaro and Kagera (Karagwe, Kyerwa)
- Harvest
- October – February
- Species
- Arabica and Robusta
162 products · Ship to United States: roasters based there come first, then those whose shop says it delivers there
SteamDot
Tanzania – Shinzingo**
$18.95
Pegasus Coffee
Tanzania Peaberry
$15.95
XAYMACA Coffee
Tanzania Peaberry
$13.95
Velton's
Tanzania AA Mbilidino
$18.00
Light
Local Roasters Coffee
Tanzania Mandomashe AA
$23.25
Acoustic Java
Tanzania Peaberry
$19.00
Dark
Rocky Mountain Roastery
Tanzania Peaberry | Medium/Dark Roast Coffee
$20.99
Dark
Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company
Tanzania Peaberry
$6.50
Light
Hood river
Tanzania Peaberry
$15.50
Medium
Hood river
Tanzania Ruvuma Peaberry Dark
$15.50
Dark
Weaver's Coffee & Tea
Aged Tanzania Coffee
$50.00
Medium
Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure
Tanzania Finagro Estate AA
$6.45
Medium
The Roastery
Tanzania Peaberry
$22.00
Tierras Planas Roasters
Tanzania SB PB
$8.00
Medium
Stagecoach Coffee
Tanzania Peaberry
$18.00
Mojo Coffee
Tanzania — Zanzibar
$17.99
Medium
San Joaquin Coffee Company
Tanzania Peaberry Coffee – or Ground
$20.00
Kaladi Brothers Coffee
Limited Release: Tanzania Vohora Family
$27.95
Kaladi Brothers Coffee
Tanzania, Iloma
$21.95
Koffee Kult
Tanzania Peaberry: Kilimanjaro (Single-Bean Reserve)
$23.95
Lavanta Coffee Roasters
Tanzania Peaberry
$17.99
Prelude Coffee Roasters
Tanzania Mbeya
$23.60
Impact Coffee
Tanzania - Peaberry
$16.00
Medium
Revocup Coffee Roasters
Revocup Tanzania Ruvuma Peaberry
$18.00
Read about coffee from Tanzania
Questions about coffee from Tanzania
What does coffee from Tanzania taste like?
In the tasting notes roasters wrote for 20 single origins from Tanzania on Cafendo, the most frequent flavours are berries (45%), citrus (40%), apple, grape and dried fruit (30%), and earthy, woody and herbal (30%).
Where is coffee grown in Tanzania?
The main growing regions are Kilimanjaro and Kagera (Karagwe, Kyerwa).
When is coffee harvested in Tanzania?
Harvest season: October – February.
Where can I buy coffee from Tanzania?
Cafendo lists 162 coffees with beans from Tanzania, from 118 roasters in 17 countries. 145 of them are single origins; the others are blends with beans from other countries too. Cafendo does not sell coffee itself: each coffee links to a shop that sells it, usually the roaster’s own. The roasters with the most coffees from Tanzania on Cafendo are My Coffee Cup, Berliner Kaffeerösterei, and Caffè Diemme.
Coffee production in Tanzania is a significant aspect of its economy as it is the largest export crop in Tanzania. Tanzania's coffee production averages between 30-40,000 metric tons per year, of which about 70% is Arabica and 30% is Robusta.
The nine main growing regions of Arabica are located in:
- Iringa;
- Kigoma;
- Matengo Highlands;
- Mbeya;
- Mbinga;
- Morogoro;
- Ngara;
- North Kilimanjaro;
- The Usambara Mountains.
The main region is the Bukoba area of the Kagera region growing Robusta coffee. Two new species have recently been found in the Eastern Arctic Mountains of Tanzania, Coffea bridsoniae and C. kihansiensis. The harvest is traditionally October-February. Ninety percent of the country's coffee farms are small farms, with the rest being plantations. The industry estimates that there are approximately 270,000 employees involved in the coffee industry.
Prior to 1990, the state council and cooperative unions were responsible for marketing coffee. The 1990 and 1994/95 reforms affected export prices. The disease of coffee wilting occurred in Tanzania in 1997, spreading rapidly and causing severe losses.
Coffee Market in Tanzania
A farmer can sell his product in three ways. The internal market in which the products are sold at a price set by the farmer directly to private buyers of coffee, village groups, or coffee cooperatives. This practice is most common among small farmers due to low yields per farmer. Once buyers and private coffee cooperatives have received a significant amount of products, they can sell their goods at the Moshi coffee auction or export the product directly. Most first-class coffee producers are allowed to bypass the auction and are able to sell their coffee directly to foreign roasters. This policy was created by the Coffee Board of Tanzania to allow local farmers and companies to build long-term relationships with international buyers.
Moshi Coffee Exchange
The Moshi Coffee Exchange is located in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, and organizes a weekly auction for a 9-month season. Auctions take place weekly on Thursdays and all local exporters who do not have a license to bypass the stock exchange must export by auction. Authorized exporters participate in the auction and there are no limits on how much one exporter can buy.