Papua New Guinea Timuza Co-op - Medium Roast

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - TIMUZA CO-OP

ROAST Medium 

REGION Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

FARMS Over 200 small-holder member farmers of the Kamano tribal group

ELEVATION 1,420 - 1,600 meters

VARIETY Arusha, Mundo Novo, Typica

PROCESS Fully washed and sun dried 

MORE INFO ABOUT THIS COFFEE 

Sent to us by one of our trusted importers, this coffee really shined on the cupping table; balanced acidity and great clarity for a coffee from this part of the world. In these cases, the growing conditions and terroir have always been present, but significant improvements in processing techniques by dedicated coffee artisans, supported by proper infrastructure, grant higher quality coffee.

Small one and two hectare farm plots are the norm for the Timuza members, who are often intercropping their coffee with shade trees and harvesting other food crops like yams and cassava. The cooperative provides training to its members on an extensive variety of topics, including coffee husbandry, gender equality, and personal financial management. Using certified organic products and traditional processing methods (including fermentation in hand-woven bilum bags), the cooperative aced its recent entry in a national cupping competition, placing first in August 2016 out of over 40 participating groups and over one hundred samples. 

- Organic