Papua New Guinea Arufa

by PPP Coffee

Country/Region: Papua New Guinea / Jiwaka Province Varietal: Typica, Bourbon Processing: Natural Elevation: 1653 m.a.s.l. We Taste: Cherry, Raisin, Dark Chocolate This lot from Jiwaka Province consists entirely of smallholder farms, with high altitudes and fertile lands providing the optimum setting to grow coffee, alongside the unique microclimate in the Arufa region. Since coffee was first introduced to Papua New Guinea in the 19th century, the industry has grown to export about 1 million bags of coffee yearly, employing over 2.5 million people - nearly half the total population. For the Arufa communities, roads are relatively accessible, provide ease of transport to the mill. Coffee is grown by smallholder farmers averaging 2 hectares each, inter-cropped with other crops such as plantain, bananas, yam, sweet potato and cabbage. However, coffee remains the primary source of income, and most other crops and livestock are reared for personal consumption. Production is mostly organic du