Growing Conditions
The Baroida plantation sits at
the head of the Lamari river
valley at an altitude of about
1700 meters in the Mt. Jabarra
range. The river runs through
the plantation and the name
“Baroida” originates with a
legend that there is a spirit that
lives in one giant rock in the
middle of the river. Even when
there are enormous floods
and most of the river rock and
soil gets washed away, this
particular rock and the spirit of
“Baroida” remain.
Processing Notes
Coffee production is relatively new to New
Guinea. It was during the 1960’s that the
government encouraged coffee cultivation as
a long term cash crop to help support local
tribes and spur development in the area.
The Baroida Plantation was started in the
1960’s by the Colbran family and is now in its
third generation of family producers. While
New Guinea shares its western border with
Indonesia the cup profile is quite different.
Purchasing Notes
Most Papua New Guinea coffees are fully washed
and tend to have clean and consistent cup
quality. The grading system is based on screen or
bean size with the A being a 17/18, X being 15/16,
and Y being smaller than a 15. This particular
coffee is an A/X meaning you will find beans that
range in size from 15-18. This wide range in size
translates to a dynamic range of flavor.
16 oz.
