Tanzania

Roast: Medium-light Tasting Profile: Pear, floral, jasmine, strawberry. Grower: Small cooperative farmers in the Mbeya area Variety: Bourbon & Kent Region: Mbeya Region of Tanzania Altitude: 1200-1900 M Soil Type: Clay Minerals Process: Fully washed and dried on raised beds Certification: Conventional Details: Grown on the Kilimanjaro plantation Estate, the uniquely fertile area in the region surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro is among the best in the world for the cultivation of Arabica. The entire plantation was planted with 1 million new coffee trees between 2000 and 2005. Every single coffee tree is connected to a drip irrigation system, which ensures an adequate water supply at all times. A central wet mill replaces the previously 8 decentralized processing plants and guarantees consistently high quality standards, while simultaneously reducing water consumption for the "fully washed" processing.