The Highlands ESPRESSO

TASTING NOTES: Floral aromas followed by notes of cola, black cherry and citrus with a thick body.COUNTRY: Papua New Guinea REGION: Eastern HighlandsGROWER: Various small growersELEVATION: 1100maslSOIL: Volcanic loamPROCESS: Hand-picked, wet-hulled, two-step sun drying on raised bedsOTHER: Traceable, Organic FarmSHOT PARAMETERS*Dose: 18-20 grams Beverage Weight: 32-35 gramsTime: 26-28 secondsDays Rested: 5-7 *Please note that adjustments to the above may need to be made to account for your equipment, climate, tamp pressure, basket size  FARM INFOCoffee is a relative newcomer to Papua New Guinea considering that the commercial coffee production in the country dates back to 1926/1927 when the first Jamaica Blue Mountain seeds were planted. Making up a share of approx. 70% the coffee production is largely characterized by small farmers with land holdings that grow as little as 20 trees per plot in so called “coffee gardens” alongside subsistence crops. The country is generally dominated b