Coffee walk day trip from Arusha: Organic farm to roastery

Farmers here are paid three times the normal price, so the coffee stays chemical-free and the children go to school.

A coffee walk day trip from Arusha takes you 40 minutes into a village at 1,400 meters to an organic Fairtrade farm, where you learn how coffee moves from seed to cup. You walk through small farms, schools and churches with a guide who explains local culture, then see the difference between traditional and organic production before descending to the roastery. Lunch is a hot Tanzanian meal in the garden. The afternoon ends in the showroom where you pick a roast to take home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Coffee walk and tasting experience

• Travel 40 minutes from Arusha to coffee village
• Walk to organic coffee farm through farms and schools
• Learn about traditional and organic coffee production
• Walk 30-40 minutes down to coffee roastery
• Enjoy hot Tanzanian lunch with village specialties
• Taste different coffees with banana cake and chocolate beans
• Visit roastery showroom and select coffee to buy

The experience

The coffee village sits 40 minutes outside Arusha at 1,400 meters, and the walk starts from the center on foot. You pass through small farms, schools and churches on the way to the organic farm, and your guide carries information about local culture and traditions as you go. The farm itself shows you how organic production differs from the traditional method: no chemicals sprayed on the trees, which means the farmer stays safer and the coffee tastes cleaner when it reaches your cup.

A 30- to 40-minute walk down to the roastery brings you to the garden where lunch happens: hot Tanzanian food with chapati, roasted banana, rice, ugali, goat sauce, spinach, salad and seasonal fruit. For dessert you cup different coffees alongside banana cake and chocolate-covered coffee beans, tasting how the roast changes the flavor. The roastery sits in the same garden, so the last part of the coffee journey, from bean to cup, unfolds where you eat.

The afternoon moves into the showroom, where you find your favorite roast and take a bag home. The farm is all organic and Fairtrade, which means the farmers earn three times the normal price for their coffee instead of a payment too low to send their children to school. The trip runs about six and a half hours from Arusha, and private transportation is included in the booking.

What’s included

• One bag of your favorite coffee.
• private transportation from Arusha.
• a hot Tanzanian lunch with chapati, roasted banana, rice, ugali, goat sauce, spinach, salad and seasonal fruit.
• coffee cupping with banana cake and chocolate-covered coffee beans.
• a donation to the coffee farm group.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (16 to 80 years) · Youth (12 to 15 years) · Child (3 to 11 years): free · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, German and Norwegian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 12 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Wild Tracks/Kahawa - Coffee Walks

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, German or Norwegian, so you choose the language that fits your comfort. If you speak one of those three, you follow the commentary about coffee production and local culture without strain. If you do not, check the language options at checkout to find the one that works for your group.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Norwegian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 15 years); Child (3 to 11 years): free. Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What is the walk like from the village center to the coffee farm?

The walk passes through small farms, schools and churches on the way to the organic farm, taking you deeper into the village landscape. Your guide shares information about local culture and traditions as you go, so it is not just a walk but a way to understand how people live here.

How does organic coffee production differ from the traditional method?

Organic coffee trees are not sprayed with chemicals, which keeps the farmer safer during the work and makes the coffee healthier to drink. You see both methods on the farm so you can spot the difference yourself.

What kind of lunch is served during the day trip?

Lunch is a hot Tanzanian meal eaten in the garden: chapati, roasted banana, rice, ugali, goat sauce, spinach, salad and seasonal fruit. Dessert includes banana cake and chocolate-covered coffee beans, which you taste alongside different roasts to see how the roast changes the flavor.

What do you take home at the end of the day?

You pick your favorite roast in the showroom and take a bag of coffee home with you. The farm is Fairtrade and organic, so the coffee you choose supports farmers paid three times the normal price for their beans.