Papua New Guinea Coffee is well-known as Blue Mountain Coffee and Specialty Arabica Coffee for Pour Over because they shared something in common with Blue Mountain Coffee in bright, sweet and sour, floral and fruity smell, etc.
Papua New Guinea is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, a volcanic belt around the Pacific Ocean and has volcanic geology and fertile soil, which is an important natural condition for good coffee. Through the coffee cupping and tasting, it is believed that Papua New Guinea coffee has a solid taste, but has low acidity, clean flavor, which is really a kind of Specialty Arabica Coffee.
Coffee is very important to Papua New Guinea as the crop in the highlands and many coffee farmers rely on coffee beans, which is a very important source of livelihood.
History of Papua New Guinea Coffee In 1920, People began to grow coffee with coffee seeds, the typica variety called Jamaican Blue Mountains from Jamaica. By 1970, Coffee that grown in Papua New Guinea can produce 460,000 bags; Until today, Papua New Guinea’s annual coffee output has reached 900 to 1.2 million bags.
Initially, most Papua New Guinea coffee beans were grown in 18 large plantations and step by step, more and more coffee are grown in Papua New Guinea. By the testing of Papua New Guinea Coffee Industry Corporation, people found the coffee shared "excellent quality and excellent cupping characteristics", similar as Coffee Blue Mountain, so it is favored by many overseas buyers. Papua New Guinea is mainly divided into four provinces, including Eastern Highlands, Momase, New Guinea Islands, Southern. Papua New Guinea is located in the east of the Indonesian archipelago. Papua New Guinea, which is dominated by highlands, coexists with large estates and farms and small-scale farmers planting a variety of coffee varieties.
The flavor of Papua New Guinea coffee beans is very different from those of other Asian regions such as Indonesia, South Asia, India or the Pacific islands. Most of them are semi-washed (wet stripped) Indonesian beans like Sumatra coffee and Sulawesi coffee which exhibit low acidity and richness. Texture and soil tonality, washed Papua New Guinea coffee beans are always brighter.
Papua New Guinea Coffee Estate: Sigri Manor Sigri Manor, named after Bird of Paradise Manor is located in the Waghi Valley in the Western Highlands, approximately 1,500 meters above sea level, with well-drained volcanic soil. The manor was established in 1950, and it has been more than 60 years since it is a pioneer in the local coffee industry. In Papua New Guinea, 95% of Papua New Guinea coffee beans come from the highlands. Sigri Plantation, located in the Wahgi Valley on the western plateau of Papua New Guinea, is about 1600-1800 meters above sea level. Here, the climate is cool, the soil is fertile, and the rainfall is abundant. Sigri has extensive experience in coffee planting and processing. In the 1950s, Papua New Guinea began to grow coffee beans extensively, and Sigri was one of the earliest plantations. And because of its unique high-quality Papua New Guinea coffee beans, it is well-known internationally.
Sigri Manor has been adhering to a high-standard planting and processing system for many years. During the harvest season from April to September each year, only fully ripe red coffee berries can be hand-picked, making the sour and sweet coffee cherries a perfect balance. In Sigri, cupping is carried out every day to ensure that the plantation provides customers with the highest quality coffee of the same quality. As a result, Sigri has become a classic of world-class coffee. In the peak harvest season, Sigri Manor can hire about 6,000 employees. Half of the employees live in the plantation’s own staff house. The plantation has free clinics and elementary schools for employees' children. The Sigri Manor also protects the soil and water, rejects the use of pesticides and pesticides, and cares for the ecology and nearby birds. According to current records, there are more than 160 different species of birds in the Wahgi Valley. Among them, Sigri Manor has 90 species of birds inhabiting here, including the national symbol of Papua New Guinea-Bird of Paradise, which can be described as a Bird of Paradise Manor..
Recommended brewing method for Papua New Guinea Coffee: Use a water temperature of 88-89℃, a powder-to-water ratio of 1:15, a KONO filter cup for brewing, and a sugar-sized grinding degree.
Brewing method: 30 grams of water is stuffed and steamed for 30 seconds, and the small water stream is slowly poured to 125 grams of water. When the water level drops and the powder bed is about to be exposed, continue to inject water to 225 grams to end the brewing.
Brewing flavor: The overall taste of coffee is balanced, with soft acidity of cream, nuts, and chocolate.