Kateshi Estate

Anjou Pear • Nutmeg • Dates

Kateshi Estate, one of Zambia’s oldest coffee farms, has produced exceptional coffee since 1972. Once the region’s central coffee mill, it’s now known for award-winning natural and honey-process coffees. This lot offers notes of Anjou pear, nutmeg, and dates.

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Kateshi Estate, sourced and roasted by Merit Coffee, represents Zambia's emerging specialty coffee profile. The estate employs both natural and honey processing methods, techniques that shape the coffee's sensory expression through fermentation and fruit contact during drying. The combination typically encourages deeper fruit development and subtle sweetness—here manifesting as Anjou pear and dates alongside warming spice notes of nutmeg. This regional offering showcases how African origins beyond the traditional East African corridor are gaining recognition among specialty roasters for their distinctive flavor potential.