Single Origin Tanzania Masangula AA

100% Arabica Beans


Tanzania has been growing coffee for over 500 years and coffee is still considered a pivotal export. Historically Arabica production was almost exclusively grown in the North, in high altitude areas with good access to water.

All coffee milling and sales was concentrated in the Moshi municipality in the Kilimanjaro district. Coffee production started in the South in the 1970s and 1980s and has been established in the Ruvuma, Mbeya and Mbozi regions.

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Origin of Tanzania Masangula AA Grade FW

Tanzania has been growing coffee for over 500 years and coffee is still considered a pivotal export. Historically Arabica production was almost exclusively grown in the North, in high altitude areas with good access to water. All coffee milling and sales was concentrated in the Moshi municipality in the Kilimanjaro district. Coffee production started in the South in the 1970s and 1980s and has been established in the Ruvuma, Mbeya and Mbozi regions.

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About Bourbon beans

Bourbon coffee beans are a high-quality, renowned Arabica cultivar known for their exceptional sweetness, balanced acidity, and complex flavours.

Originating from Yemen and later spread from Réunion Island (formerly Bourbon Island), these beans are often grown at high altitudes in Latin America and Africa, featuring distinct red, yellow, and pink color variants.

Tracability of the coffee

  • Specifics about Lima

    Lima is derived from the Swahili words ‘Kulima’ (to farm) and ‘Wakulima’ (farmers), and refers to business people with in-house organic growers.

    They are the operator of the smallholder scheme and their smallholders become part of their team, present 365 days a year at village level.

    They give agricultural training, supply inputs, offer crop pre-finance, provide market access, purchase direct from the individual farmer at village level and provide traceability to their customers.

  • Specifics about Mbeya region and coffee

    Mbeya is positioned to the North of lake Nyasa (Malawi). Coffee was introduced to the Songwe Mbeya region by German missionaries, and as with much of Tanzania’s early planting.

    The coffee variety initially planted was KP423, which was then joined by N39. Both are types of Bourbon coffee.

    Mbeya coffee is renowned for a stable and fruity cup. Water is often scarce when the harvest is taking place resulting in “home processing” being the traditional methodology.

  • Specifics about the bean

    KP423 originates from Kent, a Bourbon-related variety traced back to seeds brought from Yemen to India by Baba Budan in 1670. Kent itself was selected in 1911 by L.P. Kent from a single tree at his Doddengooda Estate in Mysore, southwestern India, and became widely planted for its quality and early rust resistance.

    In the 1920s, Kent was introduced to Tanzania through breeding work at Lyamungu Research Station. From this program, KP423 was selected and released in the 1940s, later spreading to Uganda, where it remains an important Arabica variety.