ROAST LEVEL: MEDIUM-DARK

TASTING NOTES: -PAPAYA-NOUGAT-HERBAL-

GROWER: Smallholder farmers surrounding the Ulya Wet Coffee Mill

REGION: South Wahgi District, Papua New Guinea

PROCESS: Fully washed and dried in the sun

CULTIVAR: Arusha, Bourbon, Typica

ALTITUDE: 1400 -1900 meters

The Waghi Valley is encircled by steep mountains and pristine forests surrounding the Kuli area and is known for its fertile land. This region was recognized as one of the world's most advanced farming areas thousands of years ago. They proudly carry that history into their high-quality coffee production today. Shortly after PNG’s independence, a large area of the old Ulya plantation was handed back to traditional landowners. Most of these farms today are well-managed and are prominent suppliers of high-quality coffee cherries to the Ulya Mill. The Ulya plantation area grows a mix of Typica and Arusha varieties that enjoy dark, volcanic sandy loam soils. At the mill, coffee cherries are often wet-processed by being depulped, fermented for 24 to 36 hours, and then washed and dried.