PAPOUASIE-NOUVELLE-GUINEE Raggiana

🌿 A washed Arabica from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea – Raggiana

Region: Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Altitude: 1600 – 1950 m
Species: Arabica
Varieties: Red Bourbon, Typica
Harvest: Varies by area – year-round
Picking method: Hand-picked
Process: Washed
Drying: Patio
SCA score: 81
Tasting notes: Spices, soft bread, walnut, woody

About this coffee

Named after the Raggiana bird-of-paradise – the national emblem of Papua New Guinea – this coffee reflects the raw beauty and unique identity of the island’s mountainous interior. It comes from the Highlands, a vast chain of mountains running east to west across the country, and more precisely from the Eastern Highlands—historically the birthplace of coffee cultivation in PNG.

The Highlands terroir

Although Papua New Guinea accounts for just 1% of global coffee production, coffee is the country’s second-largest export after palm oil. The coffee sector employs over two million people, most of them smallholder farmers who manage small family plots.

This coffee comes from Papua New Guinea’s main coffee-growing region: the Eastern Highlands. This elevated area, located in the east of the country and crossed by a rugged mountain chain, enjoys a humid tropical climate and is widely considered the country’s finest coffee-producing terroir. In fact, coffee was first introduced to this area of the island back in 1570.

Old varieties such as Red Bourbon and Typica thrive in these volcanic soils. The beans are fully washed and dried slowly on patios to preserve the integrity of the terroir.

In the cup, Raggiana offers a warm, rustic profile with spicy, woody notes and hints of walnut and soft bread. A comforting, down-to-earth coffee that speaks of its wild and remote origin.