Western Tanzania arabica zone (Kigoma, Buhigwe, Kibondo) with highland farms at about 1,500-1,700 m. A smallholder area with low productivity.
Kigoma is listed among Tanzania's secondary arabica-growing regions. Coffee is grown in parts of Kigoma, Buhigwe and Kibondo districts, concentrated in the wetter highland zone along Lake Tanganyika at about 1,500-1,700 m, notably around Manyovu and Kalinzi. Smallholders pulp their cherry at home or at central pulpery units, and a 2014 study cited low productivity and few, distant pulperies.
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Elsewhere in Tanzania
Sources · 1 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee Production in Kigoma Region, Tanzania: Profitability and Constraints · Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Andrew & Philip, 2014)