Received 04/30/2013

Papua New Guinea Decaf

New Guinea is Earth's second-largest island. It lies just north of Australia and is divided down the center between the country of Papua New Guinea (on the east) and Indonesia's Irian Jaya province (on the west. Richly endowed with natural resources, Papua New Guinea has one of the most rugged and spectacular topographies on earth; Mountain peaks close to 4,000 meters (12,000 ft), active volcanoes, frequent earthquakes and annual rainfall exceeding six feet. Much of the seedstock on Papua New Guinea is planted from the Jamaican Blue Mountain var. typica arabica, and with the Arushi typica varietal from Tanzania. Some are more modern hybrids or the Indian "Kent" varietal. The majority of quality coffee grown in Papua New Guinea comes from larger estates, such as the Kimel Plantation, located in the famous Highlands region.

This Kimel offers a taste of caramel and cream, rounded out with an undertone of a cappuccino flan flavor - an intriguing, hearty Indonesian coffee. You will find this coffee has tons of body with a touch of sweetness; heavy, but finishes clean and smooth. The cup is initially a rounded dark honey sweetness with malted chocolate. As the cup cools the complexity begins to reveal itself in an array of flavorful spice: cinnamon, sassafras, and sandalwood with black tea aspects lingering in the finish.