Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a unique coffee-producing country, to be considered in its own right. Their coffee is often lumped in with Indonesian coffees in the consumer market, but PNG as a coffee origin is distinct in nearly every way. PNG occupies the eastern half of the island it shares with Irian Jaya (also called West Papua, which is a part of Indonesia). Irian Jaya produces only a small amount of coffee itself. PNG is a world away from Java or Sumatra, geographically, culturally, and in most aspects of coffee production.
The many ethnic groups of PNG share nothing in common with the Bahasa-speaking peoples or the many other Indonesian groups. And the coffee is not wet-hulled as many Indonesian coffees are; they are wet-processed, which might sound similar in name but is remarkably different in terms of the resulting cup flavors. You can read more about the way we source Papua New Guinea green coffee, and link to our videos and travelogues, on our Papua New Guinea Coffee Library page.
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