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Papua New Guinea's arabica gene stock is one of the best preserved in the world, with the lineage of some Papua New Guinean coffees tracing back to over a hundred years ago. PNG's cool, lush highlands create the perfect environment for these delicate old-world varieties.
Monpi Coffee, a miller and exporter, made this unique natural lot possible. They are based in both Garoka and Mt. Hagen, the two main coffee industry hubs in PNG’s highlands. Papua New Guinean smallholder farmers often do not receive quality intervention and support from millers and exporters, making Monpi's work with them indispensable. Monpi also partners with independent washing stations and occasionally commissions specific processing styles in collaboration with participating growers.
In this case, Monpi worked with the Kindeng Wet Mill to sort and separate exemplary cherry prior to the typical depulping phase, and directly dry the fruit as a full natural, a process that takes a full month in Jiwaka’s cool highlands. Once the drying is complete, the coffee is transported to Monpi’s Kagamuga dry mill for hulling, and finally fully milled for export in Garoka.
In addition to value-added processing programs like this one, Monpi also maintains a business unit dedicated to supporting smallholders directly through training and community support. Called Sustainability Management Service (SMS), the team oversees trainings throughout the year that address agricultural practices, gender equality, youth inclusion, climate change mitigation, and environmental preservation. The Kagamuga dry mill is also developing a coffee nursery to provide new plantings to local farmer networks, to support productivity for their farmers for the long term.