Y Grade IMPACT

This lot originates from the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea and is primarily produced by smallholders, each managing an average of 1.22 hectares. The region is surrounded by thousands of hectares of cleared land, once home to colonial coffee estates (now managed by local landowners), and bordered by mountains where smallholder farmers cultivate nearly a million coffee trees.

Coffee production in the Eastern Highlands is carried out under shade trees without the use of chemical fertilizers, relying instead on natural nutrients from decomposed leaves, vegetable peels, and other organic matter. Most farmers intercrop coffee with banana and taro. The soil ranges from sloped to waterlogged areas, and farmers implement drainage systems when necessary to maintain optimal conditions for coffee trees to thrive.

This Y grade lot is IMPACT verified. IMPACT is Sucafina's Responsible Sourcing Program and provides assurance that coffees are produced in environmentally and socially sustainable ways. IMPACT verified coffees are deforestation-free and contribute to the wellbeing of workers. 

After harvest, cherries are typically processed on-farm. They are pulped using disk pulpers and then washed to remove any remaining mucilage. The coffee is then sun-dried on tarps and turned regularly to ensure even drying. Once dried, farmers deliver the parchment to dry processing facilities, where it is hulled, graded, and prepared for export.