Papua New Guinea Timuza

Papua New Guinea Timuza

$20.00

Orange, dark chocolate, butterscotch. Medium roast. Rich and mellow. Suitable for all coffee makers. The importer writes: The Timuza Coffee Cooperative represents over 200 smallholder farmers of the Kamano tribal group, located southwest of Kainantu in the hamlets surrounding Namura town. The soils are a mix of black & brownish red loam, with predominately traditional typica grown under casuarina and albizia shade trees. Average farm size is 1.4 hectares per family, with adjacent gardens for cultivation of food crops such as sweet potato, taro, and cassava. Farmers have received training and assistance in financial management, gender equality, coffee husbandry and standards for processing through local partners. The harvest takes place from April through September, with selective harvest of ripe cherry, manually pulping, fermentation in traditional bilum bags, washing, and full sun-drying. In 2016, Timuza placed 1st in the National Cupping Competition. Arusha, Mundo Novo, and Typica, grown at 1550-1800 masl. Fully washed and patio-dried.

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