Organic Papua New Guinea Timizua A/X
Location: Namura Town
Elevation: 1550 to 1800 masl
Varietals: Arusha, Mundo Novo, Typica
Milling Process: Fully Washed
Drying Process: Patio and solar dried machine
Roast Profile: Medium
Tasting Notes: Dried Fruit, Milk Chocolate, Molasses
The Timuza Coffee Cooperative represents about 260 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.
Location: Namura Town
Elevation: 1550 to 1800 masl
Varietals: Arusha, Mundo Novo, Typica
Milling Process: Fully Washed
Drying Process: Patio and solar dried machine
Roast Profile: Medium
Tasting Notes: Dried Fruit, Milk Chocolate, Molasses
The Timuza Coffee Cooperative represents about 260 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.
Location: Namura Town
Elevation: 1550 to 1800 masl
Varietals: Arusha, Mundo Novo, Typica
Milling Process: Fully Washed
Drying Process: Patio and solar dried machine
Roast Profile: Medium
Tasting Notes: Dried Fruit, Milk Chocolate, Molasses
The Timuza Coffee Cooperative represents about 260 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.
