The Story and Legend of Papua New Guinea Chimair Estate PB Peaberry Specialty Coffee Beans

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In recent years, Papua New Guinea coffee has entered the world specialty coffee ranks representing Oceania, bringing its unique high-quality washed Arabica beans. Papua New Guinea coffee is characterized by full-bodied beans, moderate acidity, and a mellow, aromatic flavor profile.

The Origin and Geography

Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania. In Malay, "Papua" means "curly hair." Legend has it that in 1545, explorer Retes reached the island and noticed that most of the island's inhabitants had curly hair, thus calling it "the island of curly-haired people," hence the name that has been passed down ever since. Located east of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea has a standard island climate, situated between the equator and 10 degrees south latitude. With tropical rainforest volcanic rock and plateau terrain, elevations range from 1,200-2,500 meters, making it a paradise for coffee cultivation.

Brewing Method

Hand-pour Papua New Guinea coffee: 15g of grounds, medium grind (using Fuji's ghost tooth burr grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to halfway before continuing to pour, slowly adding water until reaching 225g total. Discard the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, with an extraction time of 2:00.

Flavor Profile

Flavor: Nuts, sugarcane, spices.

Local production is not large, with approximately 85% of the total coffee production coming from small farmers' garden cultivation systems. Small farmers join local cooperatives to share processing equipment. Coffee is the second largest agricultural export by volume from PNG, demonstrating the importance of the coffee industry to the country's economy. Due to different coffee varieties than Indonesia, higher elevations than Sumatra, and the use of washed processing, PNG coffee's regional taste is quite different from Indonesia's heavy, low-toned flavors. Instead, it offers brightness, sweet and sour notes, and floral and fruit aromas, similar to South American flavors.

Papua New Guinea boasts a pristine, natural environment with vast, fertile land. Its unique volcanic soil and abundant rainfall create excellent natural conditions for coffee growth. Papua New Guinea's premium coffee beans are as beautiful and precious as the country's national bird, the bird of paradise.

Kimel Estate

Large plantations typically have their own washing stations, while smaller individual coffee farmers can better control output quality and flavor expression. Located in Papua New Guinea's western highlands, Wiki Valley near the Kimel River Valley, Kimel Estate, like many large farms/estates, has its own dedicated washing station. In fact, this is an estate jointly owned by many independent small coffee farmers from the surrounding Opais people—making it, in a sense, a private cooperative. Due to excellent growing conditions and the processing plant's stable quality control processes, the resulting coffee exhibits lively brightness while preserving a considerable degree of PNG coffee's unique flavor characteristics.

Another special feature is the diversity of coffee varieties cultivated at Kimel—so numerous they can't be counted on one hand: Typica, Arusha, Blue Mountain, Mundo Novo, Catimor, Caturra... and even more. In fact, just as one wouldn't put all eggs in one basket, most farmers plant different varieties to avoid the risk of poor growth or production below expectations for any particular variety. This practice also creates interesting expressions of coffee flavor characteristics.

This peaberry from Kimel Estate offers subtle spice notes on the palate, followed by the sweet and refreshing flavors of nuts and sugarcane. It has a creamy, smooth texture, with the peaberry characteristics providing a more solid mouthfeel. The overall performance is balanced and smooth. The flavor is rich, the aroma is pleasant, without any herbal or earthy notes. Its texture is as intense and mellow as a Van Gogh painting.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Origin: Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea

Grade: PB Peaberry

Region: Wiki Valley

Roast Level: Medium Roast

Processing Method: Washed

Varieties: Arusha, Catimor, Caturra

Estate: Kimel Estate

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