Kilimanjaro Plantation has been growing and producing coffee since 1955 on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. They were one of the first single-origin large scale coffee producers in Tanzania. Since then, they have dedicated their lives to cultivating and producing the best high-quality Arabica in Tanzania.

The family that owns Kilimanjaro Plantation has over 3 generations of coffee growers in the family and is also involved throughout the entire process, from growing, to distribution and trading. Currently, Kilimanjaro employs 350 people, including a general manager and in-house Q-Grader. Colton Rabenold is the General Manager and has spent over 20 years living and working in Agribusiness throughout East Africa. Colton’s day to day activities involve organization and management of a wide range of activities, from acquiring field inputs, seedling selection, to pruning, picking, and processing of cherry. Flora Chengula is their in-house Q-Grader, trained in the USA and with over a decade in the quality assurance field. She ensures that all coffee is chosen specifically and bulked according to specific customer preferences.