Tanzania AA - Karatu Estate

Good body, blackberry, red currant, dark chocolate

TOP LOT

Bag Weight	60 KG BAG
Harvest Season	2020/21
Status	Spot
Lot Number	P607354-2

Alameda, CA: Out of Stock Bag(s)

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About This Coffee

Karatu coffee estate is located in the ring of Ngorongoro crater in Karatu area, about 150 kms North of Arusha city. The estate was established in the mid 1900's by German settlers after the second world war. Karatu Estate, which sits at 1700-1800 masl, is covered with dark volcanic soil and experiences moderate bimodal rainfall of about 700 - 800 mm p.a. with temperatures ranging between 19 - 27 degrees Celsius. The long rains fall between March-May while the short rains come between October and December.The area experiences a long mono-annual production cycle with harvesting from August - January. The main variety is the traditional N39 accounting for over 99% of all the coffee grown. Karatu coffee estate applies both dry and wet processing methods. This coffee is of the Bourbon varietal and is fully washed.

Country of Origin	Tanzania
Harvest Season	2020/21
Coffee Grade	TZA CA WA AA
Bag Type	Grain Pro / Ecotact
Plant Species	Arabica
Processing	Washed
Cup Score	85.5

Farm Name	Karatu Estate

History of Coffee in Tanzania

Taking the average number of bags exported annually 2007-2017—to account for crop fluctuations—Tanzania experienced an increase of 11 percent over the previous 10 years. That might not seem like much until you consider that only two other African countries have experienced growth by the same measure, Ethiopia (37%) and Uganda (1%). Tanzania broke the million bags exported ceiling for the first time in 2009 and did it again in 2013. This increase in exports has coincided with a near 600 percent increase in domestic coffee consumption over twenty years. The only coffee growing country to experience a more dramatic increase is Vietnam, where domestic coffee consumption has grown by 700 percent over the same period.

Growing Coffee in Tanzania

In specialty coffee, Tanzania has been long known for its peaberry, often the only Tanzanian coffee on offer from most roasters, but that is changing. Olam has brought its integrated supply chain approach to the region, an approach that not only helps ensure quality, but provides an opportunity to increase sustainable practices. Such is the case with Olam’s Aviv Coffee Plantation in southern Tanzania.