King's Coffee Company Papua New Guinea Namugo Grade A

The Story Behind Namugo Gr A

Coffee for this unique brand is sourced from the virgin rainforests in the southeastern districts of the Eastern Highlands Province. The coffee grown in the area is a mixture of Arabica varieties: Bourbon, Typica, Blue Mountain, and Arusha mostly. Most coffee growers in this area live within an altitudinal range of 1,400 - 2,000 meters above sea level. Average annual rainfall varies from 2,200mm near the Okapa district to over 4,000mm in the lower Lamari valley. Cash incomes in these districts are moderate and are derived from minor coffee and fresh agricultural produce sales from the farmers, who each have less than 1.5 hectares of land, growing around 2,000 trees per hectare.

Namugo is the name in the local Okapa dialect for the rainforest, dominated by hills and mountains, stretches as far as the Gulf provinces. Coffee at Lamari Valley is shade-grown with medium-density shade covered by the rainforest surrounding their gardens. In addition to promoting even ripening for cherries, shade trees provide a habitat for several species of birds.