Founded in the wake of the Tanzanian Cooperative Act of 2003, today the Iyenga AMCOS (Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society) has 193 registered members, and collects from just over 500 farmers. These are smallholders; most with 1-2 hectare farmers. Most members are within a short walk of the washing station. Still, during the harvest the group organizes trucks and motorbikes to pick up cherry and make sure that all is pulped within 8 hours of harvest. Access to water is one of Iyenga’s biggest challenges, especially during the dry season. Conversations during the annual meetings include ideas for damming a local river or creating a rain-water reservoir. The AMCOS members have proven their ability to work towards long-term goals, and have taken on quality as their next objective. Because of this, Iyenga is starting to build a name for themselves based on quality – in 2019 they won the Taste of Harvest Competition with their AA and PB coffees.

ACIDITY: Juicy
BODY: Medium
REGION: Mbeya
PROCESS: Washed
FARM: 193 Coop Members
CULTIVAR: Bourbon
ALTITUDE: 1,675 - 1,900M