Many people would associate Papua New Guinea’s coffees with those from Indonesia, but it would be unfair to do so. Papua New Guinea rightly stands apart and the eastern half of New Guinea share relatively little with neighboring Papua when it comes to coffee.
Source: “The World Atlas of Coffee” Second Edition, Author James Hoffmann.
Capital: Port Moresby
Population: 11’000’000
Annual Production: 920’000 60kg Bags
Land under Coffee: 87’000 Hectares
Harvest: April – September
Coffee Varieties: Bourbon, Typica, Arusha
Tasting Profile: Complex – Sweet – Buttery
Growing Altitude: Central Standard / High Grown / Strictly High Grown
(400 m – 1900 m / 1300 ft – 6200 ft)
Processing Method: Wet (Washed, Fully Washed)