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Zambia Isanya Estate RFA AA/AAA

Cupping Notes: White peach, semisweet chocolate, pink apple, good balance

Country: Zambia

Region: Northern Province

Producer Type: Single Estate

Farm Name: Isanya Esatate

Processing: Washed

Processing Description: Sun Dried on Patios

Growing Altitude: 1650 MASL

Plant Species: Arabica

Varietal: Catimor 129, Java

Certifications: Rainforest Alliance Certified

About This Coffee

Isanya in the local language of the peaceful Luonga tribe means ‘great plain on a mountain’. This picturesque farm is located between lake Chila and Mount Nsunzu with a history reaching back to the early 20th century. In the year 1918, a British pilot crashed on the estate and fell in love with the nurse who saved his life in the local hospital. After marrying, the couple decided to start farming the fertile lands. Originally growing food crops for the local market, Isanya planted its first coffee in 1980 alongside maize and has gradually migrated to 100% coffee production.

The estate is divided between sustainably irrigated coffee plantings and 565 hectares of conservation area and environmental buffer zones. Isanya’s coffee is processed in an on-site wet mill and kept for 6 weeks in wooden silos for conditioning. To assure the highest possible quality, parchment is then transported a short distance to the Kateshi dry mill to be prepared for export.

History of Coffee in Zambia 

The history of Zambian coffee seems familiar: men in Holy Orders of one sort or another arrive and plant seeds. But in the case of Zambia, missionaries did not introduce coffee farming until the 1950s. By the time commercial coffee production began in Zambia, the British had considerable experience in starting and operating coffee plantations in India, Kenya, and elsewhere. Planting coffee was an attempt to decrease a dependence on copper exports. Not surprisingly, the emphasis was on yield and production efficiencies. Plantations were large and orderly, grown in full sun on flat land, and processed in large wet mills wherever possible. Nevertheless Zambia made almost no appearance whatsoever on the world coffee stage until coffee was officially exported for the first time in 1985.  

Growing Coffee in Zambia 

The Northern province has the best conditions for arabica coffee cultivation in Zambia with its relative proximity to the equator and abundant altitude (Mafinga Hills being the highest point in the country at 2,300 masl).  Most coffee grows from 1300 - 2300 masl. Zambia produces both washed and naturally processed coffee and has introduced some honey processing.  A wide range of varieties including Catimor 129, Castillo, Java, and other trial varieties. Specialty grades are AAA, AA, AB and Peaberry. 
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Canadian Customers

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If your cart just doesn't seem to total up to $100.00, don't worry.  Pre-Umber offers real-time carrier shipping through Canada Post as well as other courier services.  To access these other couriers you can not use a PO Box but must use a physical address.  You will see the real-time pricing and can choose the method of shipping that you would like. 

Pre-Umber wants you to enjoy your coffee or merchandise as soon as we can get it to you, so we always strive to send your order out within 24 hours of having received it.

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Unfortunately because of the tariff situation and the uncertainty surrounding it we are not currently shipping orders to the USA.  Hopefully things will improve in the future and we will be able to begin serving our USA customers once again.
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