Differences, Distinctions, and Award Status of Papua New Guinea Kimil Estate PB Peaberry Coffee Beans

Introduction to Papua New Guinea Coffee

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Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania. In Malay, "Papua" means "curly hair." It is said that in 1545, the explorer Retes reached the island and discovered that most of the islanders had curly hair, so he called it "the island of curly-haired people," hence the name that has been passed down. Papua New Guinea is located east of Indonesia and has a standard island climate, situated between the equator and 10 degrees south latitude. It features tropical rainforest, volcanic rocks, and plateau terrain, with elevations ranging from 1200-2500 meters, making it a paradise for coffee cultivation.

Local production is not large, with about 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 Papua New Guinea, highlighting 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 flavor profile is distinctly different from Indonesia's muffled and heavy flavors. Instead, it has brightness, sweet and sour notes, and floral and fruit aromas, similar to South American flavors.

Papua New Guinea boasts a pristine and 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: A Unique Cooperative Model

Large plantations typically have their own washed processing plants, while smaller individual coffee farmers can better control the quality and flavor expression of their output. Kimel Estate, located in the Western Highlands' Waghi Valley near the Kimel River Valley of Papua New Guinea, like many large plantations, has its own dedicated washed processing plant. 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 produced coffee has lively brightness while preserving a considerable degree of Papua New Guinea coffee's unique flavor characteristics.

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

Tasting Profile and Characteristics

This peaberry from Kimel Estate presents subtle spice notes on the palate, with a sweet and refreshing taste of nuts and sugarcane upon entry. It has a creamy, smooth lactose sensation, and the peaberry's texture is more substantial. The overall performance is balanced and smooth. The flavor is rich, the aroma is pleasant, with no herbal or earthy notes. Its texture is as intense and mellow as Van Gogh's paintings.

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Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Origin: Papua New Guinea

Coffee Details

Country: Papua New Guinea

Grade: PB Peaberry

Region: Waghi Valley

Roast Level: Medium Roast

Processing Method: Washed

Varieties: Arusha, Catimor, Caturra

Estate: Kimel Estate

Understanding Peaberry

Now let me introduce PB, the full name Peaberry, which we often call round beans. Usually, a coffee cherry contains two seeds - these are our common coffee beans, with one side curved and one side flat, similar to peanut shape, which we call flat beans. Peaberries, however, occur when a coffee cherry contains only one coffee bean, and the bean shape is oval. They account for an extremely small proportion of the entire coffee tree's fruit. Peaberries are all selected one by one by hand, ensuring overall quality, so it's not surprising that they taste good.

Papua New Guinea's coffee production is not very high, and its coffee beans are all carefully processed washed Arabica beans. Generally, washed coffee beans are full of bright fruit aromas but without strong acidity. Their characteristics include a silky smooth mouthfeel and wonderful aroma, with moderate acidity, making them a rare coffee variety that combines high body with medium acidity.

Brewing Recommendations

Hand-poured Papua New Guinea: 15g of coffee, medium grind (small Fuji ghost tooth blade #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour with 30g of water for 27 seconds of blooming, then pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops to halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Flavor Notes: Nuts, sugarcane, spices

Conclusion

In recent years, Papua New Guinea coffee has begun representing Oceania in the world specialty coffee ranks with its unique, high-quality washed Arabica beans. Papua New Guinea coffee is characterized by full-bodied beans, moderate acidity, and fragrant, mellow taste profiles.

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