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East Usambara

Tanga Region, Tanzania

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Usambara Black

Black tea from the forested Usambara Mountains of north-east Tanzania.

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About East Usambara: mountains, brought, estates, crops
Mountains
Usambara, north-east Tanzania 1
Brought
Late 19th century, German colonists 1
Estates
Manage part of the Amani forest 2
Crops
Tea alongside coffee and quinine 1

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Usambara Mountains". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usambara_Mountains
  2. Wikipedia, "Amani Nature Reserve". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amani_Nature_Reserve

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