Zimbabwe Coffee Bean Varieties Smooth, Refreshing Flavor with Rich Fruity Aroma

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FrontStreet Coffee - Zimbabwe Coffee Introduction

Zimbabwe has been producing high-quality Arabica coffee for over 100 years. Once a major coffee-producing nation alongside Brazil, Kenya, and Ethiopia, Zimbabwe produced approximately 15,000 tons of premium coffee beans. During the peak of Zimbabwe's coffee production, the coffee industry employed over 20,000 people, contributed more than 2% to the GDP, and generated over $54 million in foreign exchange earnings. However, since the Mugabe government implemented land reforms, coffee cultivation began to decline, reaching its lowest point by 2010.

Currently, Zimbabwe has only three commercial coffee farms remaining, whereas before the chaotic land reform program began in 2000, there were 120 farms cultivating this profitable crop.

Zimbabwe's coffee cultivation is mainly concentrated in the eastern highlands near the border with Mozambique. The highlands primarily consist of the Chimanimani Mountains and the Nyanga Mountains to the north, which are sheltered by Mount Inyangani. The main coffee-growing areas are located near the town of Chipinge at the southern end of the eastern highlands.

Zimbabwe employs the washed processing method. First, unripe fruits and impurities are removed by soaking in water for bean selection. Then, a depulping machine removes the skin and pulp. Next, the beans undergo fermentation for 18-36 hours in fermentation tanks, allowing fermentation bacteria to dissolve the mucilage on the coffee cherry surface. After rinsing with clean water, the beans are sun-dried for 1-3 weeks, then machine-dried, and finally processed with a hulling machine to remove the parchment, hull, seed coat, and silver skin.

High-quality Zimbabwean coffee is marked with "AA" on the bags, and some may also bear the label "Code 53." In the United States, Zimbabwean coffee is typically marketed under the trademark "Zimbabwe Code 053," although occasionally trademarks like "Zimbabwe Chipinge," "Zimbabwe Rhodesia," and "Zimbabwe La Rouse" may also be encountered.

The variety cultivated in Zimbabwe is Catimor, developed in 1959 when Portuguese scientists hybridized Brazilian Caturra with Timor to create the disease-resistant Catimor/Catimore.

Zimbabwean coffee is identical to premium Kenyan AA grade coffee in every aspect, featuring a smooth and refreshing taste with rich fruity aromas.

Flavor Profile: Rich, smooth, with fruity notes

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