Tanzania's coffee exports occupy an important position in the overall national economy. In the past, Tanzania's coffee industry has been dominated by plantation cultivation, but now more than 85% is cultivated by smallholders. Many small farmers form cooperative organizations, the most important of which is the Kilimanjaro Cooperative Union (KNCU). Tanzanian coffee is sold at auction by the Tanzanian Coffee Marketing Board (TCMB) to private exporters. In the 1980s, most coffee sales in Tanzania shifted from auctions to direct sales to the Tanzania Coffee Marketing Board.
Tanzania Coffee Market:
Tanzania's coffee exports occupy an important position in the overall national economy.
In the past, Tanzania's coffee industry has been dominated by plantation cultivation, but now more than 85% is cultivated by smallholders. Many small farmers form cooperative organizations, the most important of which is the Kilimanjaro Cooperative Union (KNCU). Tanzanian coffee is sold at auction by the Tanzanian Coffee Marketing Board (TCMB) to private exporters. In the 1980s, most coffee sales in Tanzania shifted from auctions to direct sales to the Tanzania Coffee Marketing Board.
Coffee in Tanzania:
Tanzania's coffee beans produce a lot of berry coffee and are said to be stronger than regular coffee. Generally speaking, Tanzanian coffee beans are of exceptional quality. For example, the finest Tanzanian Chagga AA coffee produced in the Moshi region near Kilimanjaro is known for its full-grain, aromatic quality.
