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The legendary background of modern coffee.

In Papua New Guinea, about 75 percent of coffee production comes from small, local farms. Many farms cultivate land in forested areas, and some farms are deep in forests, almost isolated from the rest of the world. Coffee in the country is grown at altitudes of 1,300 to 1,800 meters, so it is of high quality. Coffee is grown in some lowlands, but relatively little is produced. Locally grown coffee is mostly grown under natural conditions because of the transportation problems and high costs involved in getting fertilizers and pesticides to farms.

Coffee plays an important role in the country's economy. More than 1 million people are directly and indirectly engaged in this industry. The government encourages planting by offering minimum purchase prices. The industry itself is controlled by the Coffee Industry Board. The Commission is located in Goroka, in the eastern part of the island, but exports are handled by private companies.

The 1975 frost destroyed most of Brazil's coffee crop, but spurred coffee growth in Papua New Guinea. The Government has introduced a scheme to finance rural or collective land ownership, creating coffee plantations of about 20 hectares. This measure has indeed increased the penetration of coffee cultivation into the local economy, with annual production reaching 1 million bags by 1990.

However, it is almost inevitable that the surge in production will lead to a decline in quality. Before 1991, the quality of coffee was acceptable, most of which belonged to the open Y class. After 1991, the quality gradually declined and the European market was lost. The extra price that Y grade coffee used to have has also gradually fallen. This has to do with the country's "one price per class" policy. This policy is simply not feasible for an industry as volatile as coffee. As a result, poor quality coffee beans damaged the image of Y coffee high quality standards, resulting in a backlog situation.

The government's response was to establish new quality grades, temporarily stop producing Y grade coffee, and no longer implement the "one grade one price" policy. This allows buyers to price according to quality, which inevitably affects the income of farmers who produce inferior coffee beans. By 1993, the quality problem had basically been solved. Most of our regular customers are buying coffee from Papua New Guinea again. Y-grade coffee is now sold at a slightly lower premium price, indicating an improvement in quality.

Although coffee trees grow vigorously in some places, the coffee beans harvested vary in maturity and size due to the lack of persistence of growers. AA is rare, and you can usually buy A and AB. The main characteristics of A-grade coffee are: fullness of particles, light acidity, and endless aftertaste after drinking.