Stockholm · Tanzania

Direct from the
Mountain
to Your Roastery.

We are a Tanzania-specialist green coffee importer with an in-country Q-Grader, direct farmer relationships, and a single non-negotiable standard: every lot must be exceptional.

Our Story

Who We Are &
Why Tanzania

Kilimanjaro Beans was founded with a clear belief: the world's best specialty roasters deserve direct access to Tanzania's finest green coffee, without the layers of intermediaries that dilute traceability, compress quality, and leave farmers undervalued.

Operating between Bromma, Stockholm and our sourcing network across Tanzania, we bridge two worlds — the precision and quality standards expected by European and global specialty buyers, and the extraordinary raw material produced by smallholder farmers on the slopes of Africa's highest mountain.

Tanzania is an underrated origin. It sits in the shadow of Ethiopia and Kenya in the specialty market despite producing genuinely exceptional arabica across five distinct growing regions. We believe that gap is an opportunity — and closing it through quality, transparency, and storytelling is exactly what we are here to do.

In-Country Q-Grader

Our certified Q-Grader is permanently based in Tanzania, evaluating every lot before export using SCA protocol. Only lots scoring 84+ are offered. No surprises on arrival — ever.

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Our Approach

What We Stand
For

We are not a broker, a commodity trader, or a middleman. We are a direct-trade specialist with deep, year-round relationships at origin. Here is what that means in practice.

Every decision we make — which farms to work with, which lots to approve, how we communicate with buyers — comes back to the same question: does this create a better outcome for the farmer, the coffee, and the roaster at the other end?

See Our Full Process
01

Direct Trade, Genuinely

We source directly from washing stations and cooperatives. No brokers, no auction blending. The farmer who grew your coffee is named on the lot documentation.

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Q-Grader at Origin

Most importers evaluate coffee after it arrives in the destination country. We cup at origin — close to processing date, when the coffee is at its most vibrant — and reject any lot below 84.

03

Complete Transparency

Full cupping sheets, farm or washing station traceability, harvest date, processing details, and altitude. You receive everything you need to tell a complete and honest story to your customers.

04

Fair Prices at Origin

The farmers we work with are paid prices that reflect the quality they produce — not commodity C-market rates. We see this as inseparable from sourcing exceptional coffee consistently.

Get in Touch

Start a Conversation
About Tanzania

Whether you want to request a sample, ask about current lot availability, or just find out whether Tanzania is the right origin for your roastery — we respond within 24 hours and there is never any obligation to buy.

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Email [email protected]
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WhatsApp +46 70 720 50 45
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Office Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
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Minimum Order 50kg per lot — accessible for independent roasters. Multiple origins can be combined.

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Current Sourcing Regions

We maintain year-round availability from three primary origins, with limited allocations from Kigoma and Kilosa during harvest season.

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Sensitive to caffeine? High-altitude Tanzania arabica is naturally lower in caffeine than robusta blends. Learn why Kilimanjaro coffee is easier on your body →

Ready to Source Tanzania?

Q-Grader verified direct-trade micro-lots. Kilimanjaro, Songwe–Mbozi, Mbinga. Minimum 50kg. Worldwide shipping.

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