Description of Papua New Guinea Coffee Flavor, Taste, and Aroma Characteristics

Another special characteristic of Kimel is the diversity of coffee varieties cultivated there—so numerous that they cannot be counted on one hand: Typica, Arusha, Blue Mountain, Mundo Novo, Catimor, Caturra, and many more. In fact, just as one wouldn't put all eggs in one basket, most farmers actually cultivate different varieties to avoid the risk of poor growth or production that doesn't meet expectations for any particular variety. This approach also contributes to the interesting expression of flavor characteristics in their coffee.

This Papua New Guinea Kimel Estate Peaberry that FrontStreet Coffee has sourced offers subtle spiced notes on the palate, followed by the sweet and refreshing flavors of nuts and sugarcane. It presents a creamy, buttery smoothness, with the peaberry characteristics providing a more substantial mouthfeel. The overall performance is balanced and smooth, with rich flavor and pleasant aroma, free from any herbal or earthy notes. Its texture is as intense and mellow as Van Gogh's paintings.

Whether used for espresso blending or general coffee blends, it can compensate for the lack of acidity in coffees. Combined with its rarity, it has gained increasing favor among coffee enthusiasts in recent years.

Recommended Single Origin: FrontStreet Coffee · PNG Waghi Valley Kimel

Country: Papua New Guinea

Grade: A Grade

Region: Waghi Valley

Altitude: 1500 meters

Processing: Washed

Varieties: Arusha, Catimor, Caturra

Producer: Kimel Estate

Flavor Notes: Nuts, sugarcane, low acidity, substantial body

The Papua New Guinea Coffee Story

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

Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania. In Malay, "Papua" means "curly hair." It is said that in 1545, explorer Ortiz de Retez reached the island and noticed that most of the island's inhabitants had curly hair, so he named it "the island of curly-haired people," and this name has been passed down ever since. Located east of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea has a typical island climate, situated between the equator and 10 degrees south latitude. It features tropical rainforest, volcanic rock, and plateau terrain, with altitudes ranging from 1200-2500 meters, making it a paradise for coffee cultivation.

The local production is not large, with approximately 85% of the total coffee volume produced by smallholder garden cultivation systems. These small farmers join local cooperatives and share processing facilities. 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 altitudes than Sumatra, and the use of washed processing, FrontStreet Coffee's PNG coffee exhibits regional flavors that differ markedly from Indonesia's heavy, earthy characteristics. 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 distinctive 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.

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

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