Price range: £8.50 through £30.00
FARM: Kongo
REGION: Simbu Province
PROCESS: Fully washed
VARIETY: Typica, Arusha, and Bourbon
ALTITUDE GROWN: 1400 – 1900m
NOTES: Chocolate, Toffee, Nutmeg & Orange
SCA: 82.5
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.
| Grind | Ground for Aeropress, Ground for cafetière, Ground for espresso, Ground for filter, Ground for stovetop, Whole beans |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1kg, 250g |
| Continent | Asia |
| Coffee Type | Single Origin |
| Flavour Profile | Boozy, Chocolatey, Spice |
| Process | Washed |
| Roast Level | Medium, Medium Dark |
