Zambia Kateshi Estate Rainforest Alliance

100% Arabica
 
Zambia Kateshi Estate RFA
 
£6.95                                 250g
 
Kateshi coffee estate was one of the first coffee estates in Zambia, established in 1972, close to Kateshi village.  Back then, its wet processing facilities represented the heart of coffee production in northern Zambia having been the central mill for all coffee produced in the region.  It is also award winning: its natural and honey placing both 1st and 2nd in Zambia’s annual Taste of Harvest competition.
 
Local community is at the heart of the estate’s vision.  Daily access to safe drinking water is provided to over 20,000 locals and three schools are supported, providing 1500+ students with primary and secondary education.  There is also an onsite health clinic, complete with a pharmacy and delivery room.  The clinic provides free basic healthcare to over 4000 community members.
 
The estate has been recognised for boldly challenging gender stereotypes in Zambia, being the first and only coffee estate to employ women for traditionally male-dominated roles such as driving tractors, bull dozers and road graders.  They also sponsor a football team, the Kateshi Coffee Bullets who compete in the Zambian 1st Division.
 
Flavours – nectarine, milk chocolate
Aroma – citrus and sugarcane
Body – rounded
Acidity – balanced
Roast – medium
Process – natural