Papua New Guinea Kongo B | School Project
Papua New Guinea Kongo B | School Project
This particular coffee includes a premium for the Jerry Kapka School Project. With an SCA score of 82.50, is not only a delicious crop, but on the helps the local community. Partnered with Kongo School Project.
Tasting Notes
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Product Information
Coffee in PNG is mostly processed using the traditional wet method, with drying done with mechanical driers, raised beds or ‘sails’. Sails are tarpaulins stretched out under the sun to provide clean space to dry the beans. This particular coffee includes a premium for the Jerry Kapka School Project.
Cup characteristics/ Tasting notes
Cup characteristics:
Chocolate, toffee, nutmeg, and orange. Winey.
Origin:
Papua New GuineaPArtner
Kongo Coffee LimitedGrowing Altitude:
1400-1900 metres above sea level
Arabica Variety:
Arusha, Bourbon, Typica
Typical Harvest Period:
April - September
Flavour:
Sweet & Chocolatey
SCA score:
82.5
View full detailsKongo School Project
Fundamental to Kongo Coffee business practices is to be involved in community and social activities related to improving the lives of all contributing smallholders and their families.
Over the years Kongo have been supporting several schools across the Simbu province. This includes funding for building development, resources, and school fee scholarships. In 2012, an Elementary school was officially named “Jerry Kapka Elementary School” is honour of our company’s support for schools and education in the community.
More about Kongo Coffee Limited
Kongo Coffee Ltd. is a locally owned coffee export company based primarily in Simbu province. Simbu is Papua New Guinea’s third largest coffee producing province. Kongo have been in operation since before the turn of the millennium and provides services to the smallholder coffee producers. The company is involved in coffee buying, processing, roasting and exporting, and has diversified in to transport services, coffee shops and even equipment sales.
Exportation of their coffee commenced in 1999, and the experienced team can produce up to 7200 tonnes of green coffee per year. This is around 10% of the country’s annual coffee production. With this volume, the mill has grown to include new processing lines imported from Pinhalense, in Brazil. This has made the mill the largest and most advanced in the country, and ensured a reputation for quality and reliability overseas.
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