GMCR: Tanzanian Gombe Reserve Coffee

JGI introduced Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to coffee growers in the Gombe region of Tanzania. In Gombe Reserve coffee is found violet-hued, jungle-bloom aromas and bold, tropical fruit flavors.

The spring-like temperatures and predictable rainfall of Tanzania's greater Gombe region provide ideal habitat for both chimpanzees and world-class coffee. Its lush mix of grassland, open woodland, and deep green forests is one of the few places on earth where coffee farmers and chimpanzees live side-by-side.

Because it thrives under the shade of a forest canopy, this extraordinary coffee grows in harmony with chimps in one of their last, remaining habitats. It provides farmers an incentive to preserve the forest, a chance at economic stability, and a uniquely memorable taste profile.