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TanTrace

Specialty coffee, graded, traced and trusted.

TanTrace connects Tanzanian producers and AMCOS with international buyers. Every lot is scored by a certified Q-Grader, so you can buy on quality, not on trust alone.

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Based in Mbinga, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania

  • Certified Q-Grading
  • Escrow-backed payments
  • Managed export logistics
SCA 87.5
  1. Farm
  2. Q-graded
  3. Road or air
  4. Sea or air

Meet the Q-Graders

Independent, certified cuppers who score every lot before it reaches a buyer.

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Ruvuma Quality Cupping Lab

Ruvuma Quality Cupping Lab

Certified Q-Grading and cupping for Southern Highlands lots.

Songea Cbd

Cupping and Q-gradingLaboratory testingSample preparation and dispatch
Kilimanjaro Cupping Institute

Kilimanjaro Cupping Institute

Cupping, certification and training for northern-zone coffee.

Moshi CBD

Cupping and Q-gradingCertification and auditTraining and extension
Arusha Breeding & Research Station

Arusha Breeding & Research Station

Varietal research and cupping for disease-resistant Arabica.

Arusha CBD

Cupping and Q-gradingLaboratory testingTraining and extension

From the growing regions

Smallholders, AMCOS and estates across Tanzania's coffee belt, each with a traceable story.

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Mbinga, Ruvuma

Arabica · Co-operative-grown lots from the southern highlands, home to TanTrace.

Kilimanjaro

Arabica · High-altitude coffee from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Mbeya & Mbozi

Arabica · Southern Highlands coffee, known for balanced, sweet cups.

Kagera

Robusta · The home of Tanzanian Robusta around Lake Victoria.

Understand the grades

Lots are scored on the Specialty Coffee Association 100-point cupping scale.

Browse graded lots
90 – 100

Outstanding

Rare, exceptional lots with exemplary flavour and clarity.

85 – 89.99

Excellent

Distinctive character and a clean, complex cup.

80 – 84.99

Very Good

The specialty threshold: sound, flavourful and consistent.

Below 80

Commercial

Everyday and blending coffee, traded by physical grade.

Everything you need to trade Tanzanian coffee with confidence

From the farm to the buyer's port, TanTrace brings quality, offers, payment and shipping into one place.

Certified Q-grading

Independent Q-Graders cup, score and profile every lot, so buyers see verified quality before they commit.

Farm-level traceability

Altitude, variety, processing method and the farmer's story travel with each lot from farm to cup.

Direct offers and bidding

Buyers make offers on specific lots, and producers accept, decline or counter, keeping pricing power with the farmer.

Escrow-backed payments

Buyer funds are held securely and released only when agreed export milestones are met.

Logistics and export

Milling supervision, customs, phytosanitary documents and port handling, tracked step by step by road, sea or air.

Alerts and secure access

SMS and email updates on offers, payments and shipments, with one-time-password protection for staff accounts.

99.9%

Financial accuracy

24h

Support response

Multi

Currency & entity

1st-month

Profitable onboarding

Live in days, not months

STEP 01

Onboard

We provision your instance, migrate your historical data and train your staff on-site.

STEP 02

Operate

Your team manages manifests, tracking and billing — every record scoped to your company only.

STEP 03

Scale

Add users, unlock ISO workplans, Kobo offline collection and dedicated resources as you grow.

Ready to lock down your cargo & cash flow?

Create your company account in minutes. Setup, migration and on-site training are handled by our team.