The Farm

Ripe red coffee cherries on the branch ready for picking

Grown Where Coffee Thrives

Our two coffee farms — Ascona and Edelweiss — are located in Oldeani, Karatu on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. The properties sit adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with indigenous forest and wildlife. Coffee grows at 1,600–1,850 metres elevation — among Tanzania's highest.

The coffee is rain fed due to scarcity of available water. Topographic variety and microclimates across our estates create distinct flavour profiles. All picking is manual with hand-selection of ripe red cherries and rigorous quality screening.

Estate workers sorting coffee beans on drying beds

Sustainable from the Root

The freshly picked cherries are brought directly to the pulping and washing station where they are immediately pulped and fermented for up to 36 hours. Beans then dry on raised beds for 8–10 days before transfer to conditioning bins for bagging.

As a Rainforest Alliance certified estate, we follow strict environmental and social standards. We also run apprenticeships in trades, support school construction, and operate on-farm nurseries for employee childcare.

The Estate at a Glance

60+

Years of Coffee

1,850m

Peak Altitude

100%

Hand-Picked

RA

Rainforest Alliance

What We Grow

Arabica

Varieties include Bourbon, SL28, SL34, TACRI, and Kent — grown at altitude for complex acidity, floral notes, and sweetness.

Robusta

Hardy and full-bodied, grown at lower altitudes. Ideal for espresso blends and the domestic market.

Macadamia & Agroforestry

As well as coffee, we farm macadamia nuts with 4 varietal trees and run beekeeping and agroforestry projects with over 50,000 trees planted since 2012.

Our Estates

Edelweiss Oldeani

1,650–1,820m altitude. 250 hectares. Varieties: Bourbon, SL28, SL34, TACRI, Kent.

Ascona

1,600–1,780m altitude. 200 hectares. Varieties: Bourbon, SL28, SL34, TACRI, Kent.

Helgoland

1,600–1,780m altitude. 72 hectares. Varieties: Bourbon, SL28, SL34, TACRI, Kent.