Description
– Haya tribe used coffee beans as currency in 16th century Tanzania.
– German settlers catalyzed Tanzania’s coffee production in late 19th century.
– Kilimanjaro Native Coffee Union (KNCU) founded in 1925, Africa’s oldest cooperative.
– 90% of Tanzania’s coffee farms are smallholder operations.
– Kongoni Estate, established in 1944, utilizes volcanic soil for quality coffee production