Our Coffee Subscription Pick: January 3 - 15

Papua New Guinea, Purosa.

I think Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the most unique and complex countries of origin that we work with. Not only is PNG in the South Pacific, which means shipping and receiving the coffee can be a logistical challenge, the coffee plant continues to be the only cash crop in the country for many families.

Also nowadays it’s fairly common to see established co-ops working in countries like Nicaragua, Guatemala and Indonesia, yet in PNG it's individuals and families who are surprisingly still the country’s primary coffee producers.

The Coffee.

My team and I experimented with the roast level of this season's PNG, Purosa a few times before we settled in on its sweetspot. As the coffee cools, you’ll notice that it becomes much more complex with key flavours of milk chocolate and nuts rising to the surface. The coffee also has a hint of fruit flavour at its finish, which is rounded out nicely by its well-balanced acidity and body.

This is the second season that we’ve offered a coffee from Papua New Guinea as part of our seasonal line-up and given our Purosa’s recent cupping performance there will be many more to come.

Enjoy your cup,

Banks Thomas, Director of Coffee