Coffee of the Month
Back to Single Origin CoffeeTake yourself on a global coffee adventure with our specialty coffee of the month.
- Wake up to a new single origin coffee each month
- Always specialty-grade coffee (SCA score 86.00)
- Fully traceable coffee beans
- Sample a variety of processing methods
- Light roast to highlight unique flavours
May Coffee of the Month: Papua New Guinea Elimbari
CUPPING NOTES: Apple, Chocolate and Grapefruit.
RELATIONSHIP SINCE: 2025
SCA CUP SCORE: 86.00
COUNTRY: Papua New Guinea
ALTITUDE: 1500-1800masl
PROCESS: Washed
HARVEST: Apr - Sept
SPECIES: Coffee Arabica
VARIETY: Bourbon, Arusha, Typica
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About This Coffee
‘Coffee of the Month’ is best suited as a monthly coffee subscription, as we take you on a journey through the world's finest coffee origins, showcasing exceptional single origin coffee beans with distinct processing methods and flavour profiles. Each month, our expert roasters select an outstanding coffee from our collection of specialty grade beans, carefully roasting them fresh to order in our Somerset roastery.
Whether you're new to specialty coffee or an experienced coffee enthusiast, our monthly coffee subscription offers an accessible way to taste exceptional coffee from around the world. Coffee of the month will always be a fully traceable specialty coffee with a light roast profile.
Sustainability & Traceability
Close to the border of the Eastern Highlands Province, the district of Chuave lies within the New Guinea Highlands that stretch across the island. The Highlands themselves are a chain of mountain ranges, and the Bismarck range, with Mount Wilhelm as its highest peak, is where the coffee growing slopes that produce the cherry for
Elimbari are. PNG is what is known as a megadiverse country – one of 17 identified countries that exhibit over 5,000 endemic plant species and bordering marine ecosystems.
Coffee is grown mainly by smallholders in ‘gardens’ – a small plot of land that could be just a few trees up to a three-hectare plot at most. There are a few more traditional
plantations, but these account for just under 20% of production. Once picked, coffee is pulped, dry fermented for 24 hours in wooden boxes before being washed and dried
on sails – stretched tarpaulin drying beds. Coffee is then sold to collectors and taken to the renovated dry mill facility belonging to Kongo, who cup, select, process and hand
sort where necessary, before bagging and exporting the coffee.
Arusha is an interesting varietal. Assumed to be from Typica lineage, it occurs in both Tanzania and Papua New Guinea but other than that, information is vague at best. Both countries share a mixed German-British colonial background and Arusha itself is a city in Tanzania, not far from Mount Kilimanjaro. Most varietals were introduced to PNG in the 1950’s from African and Australian research stations, though coffee is first recorded in PNG in 1873. Kongo, who produce this coffee, started in 2000, and fundamental
to their business practice is community engagement- they fund local schools, rugby clubs, were instrumental in bringing television broadcasting to local villages, and have created a community centre.
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