Papua New Guinea grows most of its coffee on smallholder plots and larger estates across the rugged Highlands provinces, where cool nights and volcanic soils slow cherry maturation. Much of the crop traces back to Jamaican Blue Mountain Typica introduced early in the country's coffee history, giving cups a soft, balanced profile. Flavors tend toward chocolate, nutty sweetness and mild fruit, with a full body and moderate acidity. Washed processing dominates, though natural lots are increasingly common.
Coffeesfrom Papua New Guinea
1Much of the country's coffee descends from Jamaican Blue Mountain Typica seed brought in during the 1920s.
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