Café & restaurant in Arusha

Breakfast, lunch and good coffee in the heart of Arusha

Fresh, made-to-order food and specialty coffee, served all day from 8am at the Clock Tower in central Arusha.

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Two guests sharing breakfast at Coffee Culture beneath the painted Tanzanian wall art

Our story

The perfect blend of old Arusha and a modern café

Coffee Culture sits in the heart of Arusha, the Geneva of Africa, where a historic neighbourhood meets a modern, Afrocentric café. We are built around premium, hand-picked coffee and a warm, unhurried welcome.

Every cup starts with carefully sourced beans, and our kitchen turns fresh local produce into breakfast, lunch and desserts worth lingering over. Travellers, families and the regulars who treat us as a second office all share the same tables.

8am

Open every day

4.7★

Rated on Google

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An overhead cappuccino with heart latte art on a saucer

The coffee

Specialty coffee, poured with care

Locally roasted, carefully sourced beans pulled into a proper espresso, cappuccino, cortado, flat white or our signature mocha. Cold brew, iced coffee and thick milkshakes too, for the warmer afternoons by the Clock Tower.

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A house burger with melted cheese, fries and a side salad on a wooden board

All-day kitchen

A proper kitchen in the heart of town

There is a reason people arrive for a flat white and stay for lunch. From the much-loved Chicken Alfredo to stone-baked pizza, fresh Buddha bowls and Tanzanian classics like mtori, the kitchen runs from open to close.

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Freshly baked chocolate-drizzled croissants under a glass dome at the counter

Cakes & bakes

Cakes, bakes and fresh pastries

Banana bread, carrot cake and cheesecake baked in-house, with muffins, cookies and buttery croissants fresh at the counter. The sweet finish to any visit.

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