MILD
ARABICA
Mild
Arabica coffees are said to have been introduced into the country
from the Reunion by the Jesuits in the 1890's. The first variety
grown was "Bourbon" while the more disease resistant "Kent" was
first planted in the 1920's
This
coffee, with its fine acidity and full flavour, is sought after
both as a "pure" coffee of the highest quality - often sold under
the names of "Kilimanjaro" or "Kibo" - and as a component of the
best blends in Japan, Europe, and America
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NATURAL
HABITAT
Tanzania
is endowed with rich historical natural habit. These include:
the famous Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti plains, the Rift Valley,
and the Great lakes of Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa. The country
has reliable rainfall which makes most parts of the country green
and therefore suitable for agriculture. Big rivers, such as Rufiji,
Pangani, Ruvuma flow throughout the year and their basins are
a source of ample arable land for reliable cultivation. The rich
Volcanic soil of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain,
and of Mount Meru in North of the country and the fertile Southern
Highland regions provide ideal growing conditions for wet-processed
"mild" arabica which Tanzania produces annually
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