Tanzania Tembo Tembo

In the early 1900s, Leon Christianakis's grandparents moved from Greece to Tanzania and planted coffee in the Arusha region. Leon grew up on the family farm, built a career in pharmacy in the UK, then came back to coffee with his wife, Aideen.

In 2007 they took over Acacia Hills Estate, and Leon later bought Tembo Tembo Estate next door. Both sit on the slopes of Mount Oldeani, near Karatu, at up to 1,900 metres. They focus on soil health, shade management and careful processing.

It's washed, from mixed local varieties grown at 1,820 to 1,900 metres. Plum comes first, then apricot, with a red velvet sweetness on the finish. We roast it for filter.