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Hand-Pour Papua New Guinea Coffee

15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (Fuji mountain ghost tooth blade #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First infusion with 30g of water for 27 seconds of blooming, then inject to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half before continuing to pour slowly until reaching 225g. Discard the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Flavor Profile

Nuts, sugarcane, spices.

The Rise of Papua New Guinea Coffee

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

Geography and Climate

Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania. In Malay, "Papua" means "curly hair." It is said that in 1545, explorer Retes reached the island and discovered that most islanders had curly hair, calling it "the island of curly-haired people," hence the name that has been passed down. 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 rocks and plateau terrain, elevation ranges from 1,200-2,500 meters, making it a paradise for coffee cultivation.

Coffee Production and Characteristics

Local production is not large, with about 85% of 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, demonstrating the importance of the coffee industry to the country's economy. Due to different coffee varieties than Indonesia, higher elevation than Sumatra, and washed processing, PNG coffee's regional characteristics differ greatly from Indonesia's mellow and deep flavors. Instead, it has brightness, sweet and sour notes, floral and fruity aromas, similar to South American flavors.

Natural Environment

Papua New Guinea boasts a pristine, natural environment with vast and fertile land. Its unique volcanic rock 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

Large plantations typically have their own washing stations, while smaller individual coffee farmers can better control output quality and flavor expression. Located in the Western Highlands' Waghi Valley near the Kimel River Valley, Kimel Estate, like many large farms, 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 group—making it, in a sense, a private cooperative. Due to excellent growing conditions and stable quality control processes at the washing station, the produced coffee has lively brightness while preserving considerable uniqueness of Papua New Guinea coffee flavors.

Varietal Diversity

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

Tasting Notes

This peaberry from Kimel Estate presents subtle spice notes on the palate, with sweet and refreshing nutty and sugarcane flavors upon entry. It has a cream-like smoothness and rich texture, with peaberries offering a more substantial mouthfeel. The overall performance is balanced and smooth. The flavor is rich and aromatic, without herbal or earthy notes. Its texture is as intense and mellow as Van Gogh's paintings.

Product Information

Factory: Coffee Workshop
Address: FrontStreet Coffee, 10 Bao'an Qian Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Origin: Papua New Guinea

Detailed Specifications

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 commonly call round beans. Usually, a coffee cherry contains two seeds—these are the common coffee beans we know, with one curved side and one flat side, similar to peanut shape, which we call flat beans. Peaberries, however, occur when only one coffee bean develops inside a coffee cherry. The bean shape is elliptical, accounting for a very small proportion of all fruits on a coffee tree. Peaberries are all selected manually one by one, ensuring overall quality, so it's not surprising that they taste good.

Papua New Guinea Coffee Characteristics

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. They are a rare coffee variety that combines high body with medium acidity.

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