Omni / Papua New Guinea Eastern Highland Goroka Grade A

Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands range in altitude between 1,700 and 2,000 masl and are known for their cool temperatures which allows for a longer cherry maturation on the tree, which typically translates to the development of more complex flavour compounds in the final cup.

From the seaside city of Lae on the east coast of Papua New Guinea, the Highland Highway winds for 200 miles and to reach Goroka, the center of coffee cultivation for the region. In the Eastern Highlands much of the coffee is still grown on very small “garden” plots alongside household subsistence crops. In the highlands, morning fog fills the valleys and the mountain peaks float above in the sun, the highest reaching nearly 15,000 feet. As the fog lifts, so does the chill. Clouds gather, and the afternoon warmth is often accompanied by fierce thunderstorms, which vanish as suddenly as they appear, making room for the whole cycle to start over again, an ideal climate for growing coffee.