Papua New Guinea Organic Purosa A
The Organic A grade is processed at a mill located in the Okapa valley in the Eastern Highlands province. It is a fully washed, Arabica of the Typica and Bourbon varietals, and the coffee’s flavor profile is wonderful.
With a sweet, bright acidity, a full and balanced body, this organic coffee is complemented by caramel and floral overtones with an apricot and cocoa finish.
Regional Information
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the eastern half of a large island north of Australia and associated smaller islands PNG is one of the least explored places left on earth, with dense rainforests, rugged mountains, and many diverse indigenous people (with over 800 languages spoken). PNG holds incredible biodiversity, with 60% of its estimated 11,000 plant species being endemic. Over half of its 762 bird species are also endemic.
The Purosa region is a pictureque area of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Plentiful rain and rich volcanic soils provide the ideal growing conditions for traditional varieties of arabica coffee.
Purosa is the nucleus for a range of coffee and community activities and is located 60 miles south west of Goroka township, the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province.
Meet Vournas Coffee Trading
Vournas Coffee Trading is a family run, full-service specialty green coffee importing company, founded in early 2002, by brothers Andrew Vournas and Michael Vournas.
As coffee importers, we continuously strive to find the highest quality specialty green coffees from around the world. We do this through direct contact with farms and estates, as well as exporters. Most importantly, we constantly cup samples of these coffees against others out there to find the best! Then, we import only those specialty green coffees that pass our quality test. We make them available in a consistent amount for small to medium-sized coffee roasters nationwide via warehouses on both coasts.