Lonely PlanetSep 17, 2026
A Guide to East African Coffee Culture
The best coffee estates and producers in Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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- Karunguru Coffee EstateSight
- Elsewhere
- Connect CoffeeRestaurantNairobi, KenyaSources coffee directly from regional farmers.
- Arusha Coffee LodgeHotelArusha, TanzaniaFive-star lodge on a large coffee farm.
- Baraka FarmSightArusha, TanzaniaSmaller-scale coffee farm tour option.
- Kahawa Shambani Coffee ToursSightMoshi, TanzaniaRun by a local cooperative advocating for small producers.
- Kilimanjaro Coffee LodgeHotelMoshi, TanzaniaFirst East African estate with organic certification.
- Café ArushaRestaurantArusha, TanzaniaLocated on the 3rd floor of Arusha Mall.
- Union CaféRestaurantMoshi, TanzaniaHub of local life and project of a coffee smallholder cooperative.
- Java HouseRestaurantNairobi, Kenya
- Kesh Kesh Coffee RoasteryRestaurantNairobi, Kenya
- Café AMKARestaurantNairobi, Kenya
- Karen Blixen Coffee GardenRestaurantNairobi, Kenya
- Coffee CultureRestaurantArusha, Tanzania
- Safari BookingsPlaceNairobi, Kenya