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Zimbabwe coffee beans
Zimbabwe coffee is full-bodied, medium-bodied, medium-density and has active berry or citrus acidity. Typical wet treatment (washing), good Zimbabwean coffee is a good balance with rich taste and good aftertaste.
Region: Chipinga
Altitude: 900-1100 m
Variety: Caltimor
Harvest time: may-September
Treatment and processing method: washing, solarization
Aroma: chocolate, sweet
Taste: sweet, chocolate, wood, wine
Alcohol thickness: high
Acidity: bright
In particular, coffee from the Chipingqi area is respected by people. On the African continent, the quality of Chipinchi coffee may be better than that of Kenyan coffee. Although technically speaking, strict height growth (SHG) / strict hard beans (SHB) are lower than 9-1 1000 m above sea level, longitude provides a climate closer to altitude, at an altitude of about 1600 m.
Chifenqi coffee is a typical East African coffee, showing a vibrant and alcoholic acidity, proving the existence of this high-quality coffee.
Coffee cultivation in Zimbabwe
Although some of the coffee in Zimbabwe may not be as mellow as the good coffee in Kenya, the coffee quality in Zimbabwe is very good, and its exports to the United States have been increasing in recent years. Most of the coffee in this country is grown on medium-sized farms.
In addition, Zimbabwe offers a good change in the acidity of theme wines in Kenya and East Africa, though slightly reduced. The predecessor of Zimbabwe is Rhodesia.
The hot climate and abundant rainfall in Chipingchi, with an average of about 1000 mm per year, provide good conditions for growing coffee, tea and macadamia nuts. And Zimbabwean coffee.
Qiling coffee growing area
Chipinga is the main coffee-growing area in the eastern highlands of southern Zimbabwe, located in Manica province on the southeastern border of the country, near Mozambique. Most Zimbabwean coffee is grown here.
The characteristics of Zimbabwe Chifenqi Coffee
Chifenqi Coffee is a typical East African coffee, full of vitality and alcoholic acidity, is an excellent coffee.
Coffee from Chipinchi is respected, and on the African continent, perhaps only Kenyan coffee surpasses Chipinchi in terms of quality.