To me, Coffee is a Passion, that helps to balance life. I love the coffee tree itself, the seasons it goes through, the scent of the flowers, the deep green of the leaves, and I love that it produces coffee that I enjoy.
Grant, the person behind
Bush Brew Coffee.
Bush
Brew
Coffee.
Proudly Zambian. – Bush Brew Coffee is roasted in the Mbala Highlands by Grant. At present, all the coffee is purchased from Living Hope International which supports vulnerable children in Zambia, while our own coffee trees within Mbala are maturing.
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Want to know more about Bush Brew Coffee, the story behind and the vision ahead, then keep on scrolling. But first:
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The story of bush brew -
One
lucky
accident.
It all started about 23 years ago, when Grant and his family received some coffee skins for their vegetable garden from a local coffee estate. The coffee skins were often used as mulch around the plants. After a couple of months, tiny coffee trees started to germinate in the vegetable garden. At that point they knew very little about coffee. However, they were close friends with the manager of the coffee estate and so like the tree, knowledge started growing.
During this time, there were a number of Cuban doctors working within Mbala, who introduced Grant to roasting coffee using a cast iron pan.
And that is how it all began. So you can say, it was really an international effort that brought Bush Brew Coffee to life.
Mbala is a woodlands dominated region, perfect for growing coffee. Grant began very simply, by roasting his first coffee in a metal pan. He then progressed to a self made roaster over a charcoal fire. While he was roasting the coffee, his wife Lynne would always comment by saying, “This is a real bush brew!” And that is how it got it’s name. Since the early days a lot developed and got more and more advanced.
So you may say Bush Brew Coffee is a very down to earth coffee. You can taste it. That’s what makes it unique.
Grant
Mbala is a perfect place to grow coffee. It actually has a coffee growing history spanning over 80 years. For some decades coffee production in Mbala dwindled, but now it has been revived and is a thriving coffee growing area.
high altitude
Mbala is high up – 1600 meters above sea level, perfect for Arabica.
the soil
The woodlands dominated area has a very nutritious soil that produces a good quality cup.
the climate
Perfect weather, not too hot and never too cold.
What is conscious about the coffee?
When purchasing Bush Brew Coffee you are making a conscious decision.
It’s a conscious decision about the footprint on the environment, when it comes to nutrition, and energy used for the precessing, roasting and packaging of Bush Brew.
It is a conscious decision about the social impact on society. At present the coffee is purchased from Living Hope International in Ndola, which uses the coffee to finance their orphanage. The packaging is tailor made on a peddle sewing machine by a local tailor.
And, Bush Brew Coffee is a conscious decision with regards you as the client, as we strive to keep the coffee affordable, so that you can continue to enjoy a freshly roasted perfect cup!
Grant Schaefer T/A Cherry Bean Enterprise
P.O. Box 420032
Mbala,
Zambia
+260 966152411
beans@bushbrewcoffee.com
TPIN 1003437802
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