Grade A washing treatment of pearl round beans at Chimere Manor in PNG, Papua New Guinea, a world coffee producing region

Papua New Guinea is located in the eastern part of the Indonesian archipelago. Papua New Guinea, which is dominated by highlands, coexists with large plantations/farms and small farmers, growing a variety of coffee varieties. Coffee from Papua New Guinea has a very different flavor than coffee from other Asian regions such as Indonesia, South Asia, India or Pacific Islands; low acidity, full body and soil tone compared to Indonesian beans (Sumatra, Sulawesi) that are mostly semi-washed (wet stripped)

Papua New Guinea is located in the east of Indonesia. It has a standard island climate. It is located between the equator and 10 degrees south latitude. It has tropical rain forest volcanic rocks and plateau terrain. It is a paradise for coffee cultivation at an altitude of 1200-2500 meters. Local production is small, with about 85% of coffee produced by smallholder garden systems. Smallholders join local cooperatives and share their treatment equipment. Coffee is Pakistan's second largest export agricultural product, which shows the importance of coffee industry to Pakistan's economy. Due to the difference in coffee varieties from Indonesia, the elevation is higher than Sumatra, and the washing treatment, PNG coffee's regional flavor is different from Indonesia's stuffy and deep flavor, but has bright, sour, fruity aroma, and South American flavor similar.

Wash treated Papua New Guinea coffee always has a brighter, more acidic appearance, similar to the flavor of Central American coffee. Large plantations often have their own washing plants, while smaller individual coffee farmers are more able to control the quality and flavor of their output. Chimel Estate, located in the Wiki Valley of the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea near the Kimel Valley, like many large farms/estates has its own washing plant, but in fact it is owned by a number of independent small coffee farmers of the surrounding Opais ethnic group. In a sense, it is a private cooperative. Due to the excellent growing conditions and stable quality control process of the processing plant, the coffee produced has a lively bright feeling and retains a considerable degree of flavor uniqueness of Papua New Guinea coffee.

Another peculiarity is that the variety of coffee varieties grown by Chimaier cannot even be counted on a single hand: Typica, Arusha, Blue Mountain, Mundo Novo, Catimor, Caturra... and more-in fact, just as most farmers do not put their eggs in the same basket, most farmers actually plant different varieties to avoid the risk of a particular variety failing to grow or producing less than expected, which also makes their coffee flavor interesting.

Country: Papua New Guinea

Level: A

Region: Wiki

Altitude: 1500 m

Treatment method: washing

Varieties: Arusha, Blue Mountain, Catimor

Producer: Chimaier Manor

Flavor: Nutty, Sucrose, Low Acid Solid