Papua New Guinea Purosa
Papua New Guinea is an island of spectacular scenery and culture. The abundant rainfall and rich volcanic soil provide ideal growing conditions for coffee. Annual rainfalls make transportation difficult because the roads are not sealed and gravel is scarce. The concept of "organic" coffee was introduced into Papua New Guinea in 1991. Coffee is the only cash crop for these growers and higher priced sales will result in better benefits and a brighter future for these families.
There are 2600 farmers in the Purosa Cooperative, who live in the 32 villages spread over 500 square kilometers of the valley. Highlands Organic Agriculture Cooperative Ltd (HOAC) is made up of 12000 families who tend their small coffee plots and process beans at their village mill. As demand for their exquisite coffee grows, it is expected that over 5000 more growers will join in the next few years.
The villages are more accessible during the peak of harvest, the dry season of June to September. Growers are always encouraged and taught to prune their coffee trees at the end of each season to enable more growth and better crops in the coming year.
Altitude: 5700 feet
Variety: Typica, Mundo Novo, Arusha
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: June to September
Cup Characteristics: fruit forward, apricot, chocolate and nutty, sweet rich body and lingering aftertaste
