The event referenced here appears closest to the Kahawa Festival, a real coffee-focused festival held in the Kilimanjaro region promoting Tanzania's coffee sector, with editions covered in Tanzanian press in both 2024 and 2025. The coffee side of this listing is grounded in that event; the pairing with cocoa could not be confirmed for the Moshi and Arusha area.
Coffee has shaped the economy of the Kilimanjaro region for generations.
Coffee is a genuinely major part of the Kilimanjaro and Arusha region's economy: Arabica is grown on the volcanic slopes around Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, historically organized through cooperatives such as the Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union, and a Kilimanjaro-region Kahawa Festival promoting the coffee sector was reported in Tanzanian news in both September 2024 and September 2025
What sets this listing apart from a straightforward coffee-festival entry is the cocoa pairing in its name
Tanzania does grow cocoa commercially, but production is centered far away in the Kigoma region near Lake Tanganyika, not around Moshi or Arusha, so the cocoa component of this specific event could not be verified
Coffee growing in this region is tied to Chagga farming communities on Kilimanjaro's slopes and to cooperative structures with roots going back to the early twentieth century
festivals promoting the sector build on that farming and cooperative history rather than on a separate cocoa tradition local to the area
Dates TBA
Plan the trip into Moshi/Arusha around the exact event area, then leave extra time for the return.
Light layers suited to the cooler highland climate around Moshi and Arusha compared to the coast, with a warmer layer for early mornings and evenings at altitude, plus sun protection for...
Use normal food-market caution, hydrate, and leave time between crowded stalls.
For peak dates, book flexible lodging near reliable routes into and out of Moshi/Arusha.
Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.
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Cocoa and Coffee Festival Tanzania is listed for Dates to be announced. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Moshi/Arusha, Tanzania. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
Annual is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
Date announcement pending. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.
Moshi/Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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