Zambia has been, for quite some time, overlooked by much of the specialty coffee industry. One could argue that it is a chicken-and-egg situation, as historically little interest from specialty buyers has led to little investment in quality, and little investment in quality led to little interest from specialty buyers.
Source: “The World Atlas of Coffee” Second Edition, Author James Hoffmann.
Capital: Lusaka
Population: 21’000’000
Annual Production: 25’000 60kg Bags
Land under Coffee: 2’500 Hectares
Harvest: April – September
Coffee Varieties: Bourbon, Catimor
Tasting Profile: Bright – Fruity – Floral
Growing Altitude: High Grown / Strictly High Grown
(900 m – 2000 m / 3000 ft – 6600 ft)
Processing Method: Dry (Natural)