Origin – Tanzania
Location at Origin – Mount Kilimanjaro
Name of Farm – Kilimanjaro Estate
Grade – AA
Processing method – Fully Washed
Altitude – 2,000 – 2,500 meters above sea level
Varietal – K9, N39 & Batian
Cupping Notes – cinnamon, light milk chocolate, stone fruits
Grown on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, this estate has the ideal growing conditions for exceptional coffees. With volcanic soil, indigenous shade trees and glacier-fed rivers Mount Kilimanjaro Plantation thrives.
Mount Kilimanjaro focuses on the health of their coffees and their community. MKE ensures that they can offer medical care, insurance, retirement plans for long-term employees, HIV training and testing, scholarships for local schools, and large investments in community projects. Mount Kilimanjaro strives to harmonize coffee quality, people, and the environment. As a large coffee estate in Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Plantation is aware of its environmental responsibility and has set standards that meet the requirements of UTZ certification. MKE is continuously and conscientiously reviewing these standards.
This washed coffee is grown at 2,000 – 2,500 meters above sea level and is made up of KP, N39 and Batian varietals.