AvailableSpecialty
Tanzania · Kilimanjaro
- Species
- Arabica
- Process
- Fully washed
- Grade
- AB
- Screen
- 15/16
- Crop
- 2025/26
- Quantity
- 2 × 20ft
Citrus · Dark chocolate · Black tea
Specialty
Tanzania Specialty Coffee
Northern lots lean bright and structured — blackcurrant, citrus, cocoa. Southern lots are typically sweeter and rounder, with stone fruit, brown sugar and softer acidity.
Specialty profile
- Traceability unit
- AMCOS or central pulpery, with delivery period available
- Processing
- Fully washed, Natural, Honey (limited), Dry-processed Robusta
- Altitude
- 1,000–2,000 m (Arabica typically 1,400–1,900 m)
- Harvest
- June–October in the south; July–December in the north
- Export window
- August through to the following June, peaking October–March
- Packaging
- 60 kg jute; GrainPro or equivalent liners on request
Arabica dominates national production by value, split between the northern slopes of Kilimanjaro and Meru and the larger southern belt around Mbeya, Mbinga and Songwe. Robusta is concentrated in Kagera on the western shore of Lake Victoria.
What a specialty offer from this origin includes
Lot identity at the level shown above, the process detail the station records, moisture and water activity with the measurement methods stated, a screen analysis, a defect count, tasting notes, and a cupping score where the lot has been cupped — with the protocol named. We do not publish estimated scores.
Grades
Specialty grade designations
Grades used for Tanzania specialty separations. They describe preparation and size — the cup is confirmed on the sample.
| Grade | What it encodes | Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania AA | The largest flat beans retained above screen 18 after milling and screening. A size and preparation class, not a cup class. | Screen 18 and above (≈7.1 mm) |
| Tanzania Peaberry | Single rounded seeds formed when only one of the two ovules develops. Separated by shape, not by quality. | Own screen run, typically PB 12–14 |
Geography
Where specialty lots come from
Growing areas within Tanzania, with the altitude and harvest timing that shape the separations available from each.
| Region | Altitude | Harvest | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilimanjaro | 1,400–1,900 m | July–December | The historic heart of Tanzanian Arabica on the southern slopes of the mountain. Smallholder plots and long-established cooperative unions, with washed Bourbon and Kent alongside newer TaCRI selections. |
| Arusha & Mount Meru | 1,300–1,800 m | July–November | Estate production is more prominent here than in most of Tanzania, which means larger homogeneous lots and tighter control over picking and drying. |
| Mbeya & Songwe | 1,400–2,000 m | June–October | The largest Arabica-producing area in the country. Dense smallholder farming around Mbozi and Mbeya Rural, served by central pulperies (AMCOS) that increasingly separate by delivery day. |
| Mbinga & Ruvuma | 1,200–1,800 m | June–October | Remote south-western highlands above Lake Nyasa. Long-standing cooperative structures and a cup profile that leans sweet and chocolatey rather than sharply acidic. |
| Kagera | 1,000–1,500 m | May–August | Tanzania’s Robusta region, on the western shore of Lake Victoria. Predominantly dry-processed and traded on screen and defect specifications. |
| Kigoma | 1,300–1,800 m | June–October | Western highlands near Lake Tanganyika, producing washed Arabica with a soft, sweet profile. Smaller volumes and more limited infrastructure than the southern belt. |
Availability
Tanzania specialty lots
- AvailableSpecialty
Tanzania · Mbeya & Songwe
- Species
- Arabica
- Process
- Fully washed
- Grade
- AA
- Screen
- 18+
- Crop
- 2025/26
- Quantity
- 1 × 20ft
Blackcurrant · Cocoa nib · Brown sugar
- LimitedSpecialty
Tanzania · Mbinga & Ruvuma
- Species
- Arabica
- Process
- Fully washed
- Grade
- PB
- Screen
- PB 13/14
- Crop
- 2025/26
- Quantity
- 120 bags
Red apple · Molasses · Almond
Keep reading
More on Tanzania
- Tanzania Green CoffeeTanzanian green coffee from the northern and southern highlands plus Kagera Robusta — grades, regions, harvest windows, cup profiles and how to specify a Tanzanian parcel.
- Tanzania Coffee Crop CalendarFlowering, harvest, processing, milling and export windows for Tanzania.
- Specialty Coffee ScoringHow specialty coffee is assessed: descriptive versus affective evaluation, defect thresholds, and what "specialty" actually means commercially.
- Coffee CuppingHow professional coffee cupping works: sample roasting, grind, ratio, water, the break, and the controls that make one table’s results comparable with another’s.
- Green Coffee Sample EvaluationHow to evaluate a green coffee sample: sample types, physical analysis, sample roasting, cupping, record-keeping and what to do when a sample disappoints.
- Coffee TraceabilityHow coffee traceability actually works from plot to container: the levels of separation available, where identity is lost, and what records support each level.