Bird enthusiasts

Satemwa is visited by many bird enthusiasts - shows a recent photo by a visitor taken from the Satemwa Guest House lawn!

Utz Certified

Satemwa has begun the process of undergoing certification for both tea and coffee with Utz Certified. Once we are certified, we will include a section for this on our main tea and coffee pages

Driest winters

We have had one of the driest winters and record and with no sign of early rain we are estimating our tea crop to be at least 20% down on last year.

Taste of Harvest 2008

Satemwa participated in the Malawi taste of harvest competition held under the auspices of EAFCA during the week of 21/10. Our coffees were placed 3rd and 4th overall. Our top coffee recieved a score of 81.5 (as measured using SCAA cupping rules) had the following comments from the tasting panel; "toasty, cools sweet, cherry, sweet spice". The coffee that came 4th with a score of 81.2 recieved the following comments "round, balanced, sweet, mild citrus"

In the same week EAFCA aslo conducted an advanced cupping training with the idea of creating some 'Q' cuppers in Malawi. This was attended by Mark Gomani and Customu

Podcast from Henrietta Lovel

Listen to this podcast from Henrietta Lovel. We get a brief mention at minute 07:40, Satemwa participated in the Malawi taste of harvest competition held under the auspices of EAFCA during the week of 21/10. Our coffees got 3rd and 4th position. Our top coffee with a score of 81.5 (as measured using SCAA cupping rules) had the following comments from the tasting panel; "toasty, cools sweet, cherry, sweet spice". The coffee that came 4th with a score of 81.2 recieved the following comments "round, balanced, sweet, mild citrus".

In the same week EAFCA also conducted an advanced cupping training with the idea of creating some " Q " cuppers in Malawi. This was attended by Mark Gomani and Customu.

Specility Tea Review

Find a great tasting review on 4 of our specility teas by Alexander Eichener

Introducing a number of species

Due to a number of factors, including market demand, disease pressure, concerns about the effects of global warming etc we have decided to start growing our coffee under shade. We are introducing a number of species in the fields including; Falherbia albida, Melia azedarach, Gliricidia sepium, Albezia lebbeck, Albezia gummifera. It is a big departure from our previous systems, but is part of our ongoing efforts to reinvent coffee production on Satemwa. Both the general manager; Rob Emmott and coffee unit manger; Mark Gomani are very interested in exploring new systems for coffee production.

Malaria Testing

The Satemwa clinic is now able to do Malarial tests in-house. This will help to reduce the time infected people remain untreated

Satemwa was today presented with an award recognizing our "innovative and outstanding HIV and AIDS policies and programs" by the Malawi Business Coalition against HIV/AIDS