Africa-Press – Tanzania. Tanzania was among coffee producing countries which took part in the African coffee testing ceremony held at Changsha in the province of Hunan, China on Thursday.
At the ceremony, the officer in the Tanzania’s Embassy in China, Lusekelo Gwasa described various coffees produced in Tanzania.
Apparently, Tanzania produces two types of coffees namely Arabica and Robusta.
The major arabica coffee growing regions are Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya and Ruvuma while Robusta is mainly produced in the Kagera. Other countries participating in the event were Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
The invited guests had the opportunity to test a variety of coffees produced in the participated countries.
The well-attended and colorful event is expected to bring coffee produced in Tanzania into Chinese markets.
