| Zambia |
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 GEOGRAPHY
& CLIMATE:
Southern Africa, east of Angola
Africa’s best-kept secret, Zambia, is an oasis of peace,
stability and unspoiled beauty. This Texas-sized nation
sits high, above 1200 meters, on the Central African Plateau,
embraced by Victoria Falls, Lake Tanganyika, and the mighty
Zambezi river, which nourishes the country’s tropical
climate and creates ideal growing conditions for specialty
grade coffee.
COFFEE BACKGROUND:
Introduced in the 1950’s through Tanzania and Kenya, it
was only in the 1980’s that coffee was produced seriously.
Zambian coffees are full bodied with mild acidity and
pleasant flavours.
 SPECIES:
Arabica
ALTITUDE AT WHICH GROWN: 3,000 - 4,200 ft
Zambia is a land locked tropical country, high on the
Central African Plateau. Most of Zambia lies at 4000 feet
above sea level with sZome of the coffee areas even higher.
Zambia only grows Arabica coffee (Coffea Arabica), mostly
the traditional East African Bourbon cultivars. All coffee
is wet processed and many estates produce qualities which
are fully comparable to those which made Kenya so famous.
The combination of these cultivars and the country's southern
latitude results in a mild, flavory cup.
Zambian
Mild Washed Arabica, high grown, full bodied with mild
acidity and pleasant flavors. Grading and export presentation
is usually in AA,
AA/AB, AB, PB and smaller grades.
PREPARATION METHOD: “Washed” |
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