{"title":"Zambia","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"zambia-mafinga-hills","title":"Zambia Mafinga Hills","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is hard to find in the United States. It is prized for its juicy fruity notes, much like a Kenya, but is smoother and more full bodied than most Kenyan beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is from the Mafinga Hills in the Northern province, up against the Tanzania border. These are the highest peaks in the country. Zambia does not have a department of agriculture that certifies organic products, but the estates growing this coffee do use organic farming methods, and they have UTZ certification and RainForestAlliance certification. These are the peaberry beans from their harvest, although there are also small flat beans mixed in with it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estates are meticulous about only picking the ripe coffee, and then processing it on site. You can roast it light like a Tanzania to coax out the most flavor, and you get some nice herbal and orange notes with some acidity. It's a weird coffee but not bad -- one that I'm excited to share with people and drink a couple pots of it, but maybe not something I would want to drink every day for a couple weeks straight. You can go to more of a dark roast as well, get it smoky and into rolling second cracks like a Sumatran roast, and the herbal notes don't go away, which makes it a distinct dark roast option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile it's a nice coffee, it's a really nice espresso. Even at the lightest roasts, it comes out flavorful and complex without astringency or overly sour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival November 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630892351576,"sku":null,"price":5.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/IMG_20191105_170803.jpg?v=1738611796"},{"product_id":"zambia-washed-isanya-estate","title":"Zambia Washed Isanya Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is almost never found in the United States. It is prized for its chocolate-cherry notes while being smooth and full bodied. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis one is from the Isanya Estate in the Mafinga Region in the northern part of the country up by Tanzania. Zambia does not have a department of agriculture that certifies organic products, but Isanya does use organic farming methods and is Rain Forest Alliance certified. These are the largest beans from their harvest, which they have labeled as AAA size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey seem to have been processed very carefully, as they beans look clean and nice, with few defects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy only recommendation for roasting is to give it a medium roast, just at the verge of the second cracks. You’ll have a mug of coffee that tastes clean, full bodied, chocolatey, smooth, and cherries. We experimented with a variety of roast profiles and kept coming back to this one because the darker roasts do begin to burn, and the lighter roasts are somewhat tart and vegetal. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS Arrival January 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630899691608,"sku":null,"price":4.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/736.jpg?v=1738611705"},{"product_id":"zambia-natural-isanya-estate","title":"Zambia Natural Isanya Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is almost never found in the United States. They only produce 2000 bags a year, making them barely a speck on the production map (Malawi produces 20,000 bags, Nicacragua 2 milliion, Ethiopia 6 million, etc) Anyway, whoever grew this one really knew what they were doing. We also bought the washed process version of this same coffee, but they roast and taste very differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is from the Isanya Estate in the Mafinga Hills Region in the northern part of the country up by Tanzania. Zambia does not have a department of agriculture that certifies organic products, but Isanya does use organic farming methods and is Rain Forest Alliance certified. These are the largest beans from their harvest, and sundried to make them fruity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy only recommendation for roasting is to give it a light roast, much like a natural processed Ethiopia, you don't want it too far out of the first cracks or you will burn it. The cracks start a little late, so if you go by temperature, it's a little higher temperature than you might expect. Ten to 15 seconds out of the 1st cracks you have a mug of coffee that tastes clean, tart blueberry, boozy, with lavender notes. It mellows out as it cools. A couple degrees darker and you get a little bit earthy cocoa with the fruit and floral. I find it to be quite enjoyable, especially for how inexpensive it is! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival July 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630899724376,"sku":null,"price":5.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/735.jpg?v=1738611704"},{"product_id":"zambia-natural-kateshi-estate","title":"Zambia Natural Kateshi Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is almost never found in the United States.  This is the only the second time we've had a Natural Sundried Zambia, but it is fantastic and we wanted it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is from the Kateshi Estate in the Mafinga Region in the northern part of the country up by Tanzania where the mountains and volcanoes are.  Zambia does not have a department of agriculture that certifies organic products, but Isanya does use organic farming methods and is Rain Forest Alliance certified. These are the largest beans from their harvest, which they have labeled as AAA size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weird thing about roasting these beans is that the end temperature is going to be 10 to 15 degrees hotter than you would expect with a natural processed coffee. You still let it out as soon as the 1st cracks are over (or even slightly before they are done!), but the cracks are late, and keep going for a long time! However, it still tastes like a natural processed light roast, so don't let it trick you. If you let it out when it's cracking, you're going to get underroasted vegetal flavors, so just let it do its thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust out of the first cracks, you have a mug of coffee that tastes clean, green grape, white wine, dry, crisp, clean, sophisticated. I find it to be quite enjoyable, especially for how inexpensive it is! And I appreciate how different it is from other coffee origins. It's recognizable as African, but very much has its own identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival April 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19894410543192,"sku":null,"price":6.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/IMG_0332_2.jpg?v=1738611659"},{"product_id":"zambia-kachipapa-estate","title":"Zambia Kachipapa Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is almost never found in the United States. It is prized for its chocolate-cherry notes while being smooth and full bodied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is from the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKachipapa\u003c\/span\u003e Farm in the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerenje\u003c\/span\u003e Region in the southern part of the country bordering Mozambique and Malawi. The farm has been able to use their profits to help build a clean water system for the community as well as malaria prevention, teacher salaries for the local school, medical stations, and building homes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey seem to have been processed very carefully, as they beans look clean and nice, with few defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy only recommendation for roasting is to give it a medium roast, just a bit into the second cracks. You’ll have a mug of coffee that tastes a little flattened out, but it is clean, full bodied, chocolatey, smooth, and cherries. We experimented with a variety of roast profiles and kept coming back to this one because the darker roasts do begin to burn, and the lighter roasts are somewhat tart and vegetal. But this medium to dark roast is particularly nice when made as espresso or in an aeropress. It takes it from an average coffee to a memorable coffee when you put it through your espresso machine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival June 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39479567712344,"sku":null,"price":5.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/PXL_20210722_005006455.jpg?v=1738611437"},{"product_id":"zambia-ngoli","title":"Zambia Ngoli","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is almost never found in the United States. It is prized for its juicy fruity notes, much like a Kenya, but is smoother and more full bodied than most Kenyan beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is from the Ngoli Estate in the Munali Region (there are a chain of foothills known as the Munali Hills running through Zambia). Zambia does not have a department of agriculture that certifies organic products, but Ngoli does use organic farming methods, and they have UTZ certification and RainForestAlliance certification. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe farm is meticulous about only picking the ripe coffee, and then processing it on site. I have found that it needs slightly less heat than you would expect, and the roast tries to race through the middle if you don't pay attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy only recommendation for roasting is to give it a medium roast, just at the verge of the second cracks. You’ll have a mug of coffee that tastes clean, full bodied, chocolatey, smooth, and cherries. Hint of smoky citrus, slight tartness, a little bit savory, but mostly just chocolate and cherry. We fully experimented with a variety of roast profiles and kept coming back to this one because the darker roasts do begin to burn, and the lighter roasts are somewhat tart. It's not great espresso, but it's excellent as drip coffee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival: July 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39729720033368,"sku":null,"price":5.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/PXL_20211119_181146806.jpg?v=1738611416"},{"product_id":"zambia-washed-kateshi-estate","title":"Zambia Washed Kateshi Peaberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is almost never found in the United States. It is prized for its chocolate-cherry notes while being smooth and full bodied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is from the Kateshi Estate in the Northern Province by Lake Bangweulu. It's heading up towards Tanzania. Zambia does not have a department of agriculture that certifies organic products, but  Kateshi does use organic farming methods and is Rain Forest Alliance certified.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey seem to have been processed very carefully, as they beans look clean and nice, with few defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy only recommendation for roasting is to give it a medium roast, just at the verge of the second cracks. You’ll have a mug of coffee that tastes clean, full bodied, a lot of sweetness, smooth, and sour cherries. We experimented with a variety of roast profiles and kept coming back to this one because the darker roasts do begin to burn, and the lighter roasts are somewhat tart and vegetal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival January 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48676402233631,"sku":null,"price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/736.jpg?v=1740675003"},{"product_id":"zambia-anaerobic-natural-kateshi-estate","title":"Zambia Anaerobic Natural Kateshi Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eZambia coffee is almost never found in the United States.  This is the same as the natural bean, but this one was put into an anaerobic fermentation tank which brings out more tang, acidity, and fruit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is from the Kateshi Estate in the Mafinga Region in the northern part of the country up by Tanzania where the mountains and volcanoes are.  Zambia does not have a department of agriculture that certifies organic products, but Kateshi does use organic farming methods and is Rain Forest Alliance certified. These are the largest beans from their harvest, which they have labeled as AAA size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weird thing about roasting these beans is that the end temperature is going to be 10 to 15 degrees hotter than you would expect with a natural processed coffee. You still let it out as soon as the 1st cracks are over (or even slightly before they are done!), but the cracks are late, and keep going for a long time! However, it still tastes like a natural processed light roast, so don't let it trick you. If you let it out when it's cracking, you're going to get underroasted vegetal flavors, so just let it do its thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust out of the first cracks, you have a mug of coffee that tastes like kiwi, orange, white wine, dry, crisp, clean, sophisticated, and the anaerobic twist adds a sour cream and onion zing at the finish. I find it to be quite enjoyable, especially for how inexpensive it is! And I appreciate how different it is from other coffee origins. It's recognizable as African, but very much has its own identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival Jan 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48721466818847,"sku":null,"price":7.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/IMG_0332_2.jpg?v=1738611659"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/collections\/zambia.jpg?v=1647829815","url":"https:\/\/happymugcoffee.mom\/collections\/zambia.oembed","provider":"Happy Mug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}