Welcome Burka Coffee Estates
Nestled at the base of Mount Meru, just beyond the snow-capped Kilimanjaro and the vibrant town of Arusha, Burka Coffee Estates is one of Tanzania’s oldest and largest coffee farms. Since 1899, we have shade-grown Colombian Mild Arabica coffees at an altitude of 1’400 meters above sea level, combining heritage, craftsmanship, and sustainable farming to produce a specialty coffee prized by roasters worldwide.
Crafted from Seed to Sip
The estate’s perfect climate and mineral-rich volcanic soils yield consistently superior coffee — certified for export and loved for its layered flavour profile of floral, fruity, and citrus notes atop a silky, balanced body with good acidity.
Our experienced and skilled personnel is committed to excellence! Meticulous quality control guidelines are implemented throughout the entire coffee production process, starting from the fields and extending beyond the fermenting, sun-drying and milling stages – ensuring full traceability. Daily cupping and Q-grading of the specific lots in our own coffee quality lab result in almost all our coffees being certified for export and deliver a specialty coffee that maintains its consistent quality over the years and meets the most stringent international standards.
Community and
Conservation
We are more than a farm — we are a community. Burka’s permanent staff lives in our purpose-built Selian Village, offering essential services like healthcare, schooling, sports facilities, gardens and places of worship. It reflects our commitment to the well-being of our employees, of the large numbers of seasonal workers during the harvest and of the diverse community that supports our coffee legacy.
At the heart of our mission is harmony with nature. We’ve preserved 118 hectares of pristine forest around the Burka springs — home to bushbuck, dik-dik, jackals, aardvarks, monkeys and countless bird species. We practice shade-grown agroforestry throughout the farm, replace non-native trees with indigenous species, and protect grasslands and wetlands to sustain biodiversity and maintain a careful balance between cultivated land and preserved natural areas.
Explore Our Estate
Send Us a Message
Have a question or request? Please fill out the contact-form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Find Your Coffee
- Green Coffee Buyers – To request more info and green coffee samples of our specialty grades, please send us your details through the contact-form.
- Local Coffee Lovers – For freshly roasted coffee tailored to your taste visit Burka Coffee Roasters.
Visit or Stay with Us
- Schedule Your Visit – For a behind-the-scenes look on a guided farm tour with cupping session, please send us a message through the contact-form, stating date, time and number of people.
- Book Your Stay – If you’d like to immerse yourself fully into the estate’s tranquillity, visit Lush Cottages to book a stay at one of our authentic and historic cottages.