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The Story:
Coffee from Papau New Guinea, labelled as
PNG, comes from the eastern half of the island of New Guinea.
The coffee is usually either from a large estate, where
it has been meticulously wet-processed in large-scale facilities,
or it is from a small, peasant estate where it has been
wet-processed in a simple way.
Sigri Plantation is a large estate, situated
in the Wahgi Valley, in the Western Highlands Province of
Papua New Guinea. It was established in the 1950s, and has
since gained a reputation as a gourmet coffee equal to the
world's best.
All plantings are exclusively Arabica, concentrating on
the Typica varieties which originate from seed introduced
to Papua New Guinea from Jamaica Blue Mountain Typica rootstock.
Sigri considers soil and water conservation as a priority,
and, the plantation is bird and eco friendly. The plantation
employs a medium density shade strategy, using two types
of shade trees. This promotes even ripening of coffee cherries
and provides habitat for at least 90 species of birds.
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