Easter Coffee - Madan Estate, Papua New Guinea

Tasting notes: Sweet and full-bodied with notes of chocolate, caramel and plum.

From the highlands of one of the world's least urbanized countries comes a coffee with rich and sweet flavors. The coffee is grown on Madan Estate, a coffee farm run in a traditional way since the 1960s.

Madan Village is a small, tribal village located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Here, American Aarlie Hull grew coffee for more than 20 years, in collaboration with the local population. By working long-term – with people, knowledge and improvements on the farm – Aarlie succeeded in realizing much of the potential that exists in coffee from Papua New Guinea. Hull's commitment extended far beyond the quality of the coffee. In addition to employing more than 400 residents in the village, she has financed a hospital in Madan Village, as well as contributing books and learning materials to schools in the area.

In 2022, Aarlie Hull chose to give up the coffee business and enjoy retirement. The good operation of Madan Estate is now taken care of by Peter W. Pena and we are very happy to be able to say that the coffee maintains the same good quality as before.

Producer: Peter W. Pena
Farm: Madan Estate
Country: Papua New Guinea
Region: Madan Village, Western Highlands
Process: Washed
Variety: Arusha, Bourbon, Typica
Altitude: 1600 masl