Papua New Guinea (PNG) PSC B

Papua New Guinea (PNG) PSC B coffee refers to Primary Sort Commercial grade beans (also historically designated as B Grade), characterized by a clean, uniform cup with pronounced body and medium-high acidity.

Papua New Guinea - an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with over 2 million people involved in coffee farming.

PNG's characteristics:

In Papua New Guinea (PNG), coffee farming is predominantly carried out by smallholder farmers nestled in the country's highlands. High altitudes and humid equatorial climate provide an ideal environment for coffee cultivation. Farmers implement traditional techniques, such as hand-picking, to ensure quality, and intercropping, to promote agroforestry and enrich soil fertility. In PNG coffee production isn't just about cultivation, rather supporting the community.

Key flavour notes:

In the highland areas expect notes of lively acidity and complexity with stone fruits (peach and apricot), orange or lemon zest.

In the lowland areas expect darker notes, more rustic flavours.

Harvesting times
Planning: March - May and August - October

Main Crop Harvest: May - August

Second Crop Harvest: October - December

Shipping: August - February

Featured Regions...

Simbu, Central Highlands
Located in the central highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Simbu province is the third largest coffee producing region in the country, providing livelihoods for roughly 300,000 locals.

Simbu is prized for its unique profile, bringing crisp acidity, well refined fruit tones and a sweet finish.

Eastern and Western Highlands
Production in the Western Highlands is densly populated and landlocked. It mountainous with fertile, interlocking valleys making it a key growing area in the PNG.

Production in the Eastern Highlands is home to many smallholders' coffee farmers and is the second largest coffee-producing province in the PNG located right in the center of the country.