NOTORIOUS PNG – Papua New Guinea x Peru 

Tasting Notes: CHOCOLATE ORANGE, DATES

Origin: 70% Papua New Guinea / 30% Peru

Region: Eastern Highlands (PNG) / Cajamarca (Peru)

Varietal: Arusha, Typica / Catimor, Catuai

Process: Fully Washed / Natural

MASL: 1,600+ M.A.S.L / High Altitude Andes Grown

Farm: Virgin Mountain AX1 / Jose Arce Farm

Producer: Various Smallholder Producers / Jose Arce Diaz

Coffee Overview

Notorious PNG is a bold and expressive blend combining the syrupy sweetness and structure of Papua New Guinea with the fruit richness of Peru. Built around a 70% base of Virgin Mountain AX1 from PNG and layered with 30% Peru coffee from Cajamarca, this roast delivers a comforting, dessert-like profile with standout sweetness and depth.

The Papua New Guinea component comes from the Eastern Highlands, where most coffee is cultivated by smallholder farmers on traditional “coffee gardens” of one to two hectares. Coffee trees are commonly inter-planted with shade species such as Casuarina and Albizia, helping create healthy, fertile growing conditions.

The Peruvian component is sourced from the Chirinos district of San Ignacio in Cajamarca, one of northern Peru’s best-known coffee regions. High altitudes, rich soils, and warm jungle climates provide ideal conditions for producing sweet, vibrant coffees.

Farm / Processing

The PNG lot is produced by various villages in the remote Nori Kori Valley near Kainantu, where coffee grows along forest fringes and fertile mountain slopes above 1,600 metres. Fully washed processing gives the cup structure, clarity, and a smooth clean finish.

The Peru component is grown by Jose Arce Diaz and naturally processed at Chacra Coffee Company, intensifying sweetness, body, and dried fruit character.

Together these two coffees create a balanced and indulgent cup with notes of rich chocolate orange, sticky dates, rounded sweetness, and a lingering finish.

Whole Bean
Just beans. Suitable for grinding at home to match your preferred brewing method and equipment.

Fine Espresso
Ground finer for commercial espresso machines that use higher pressure, larger baskets, and more consistent extraction systems.
Examples: La Marzocco, Victoria Arduino, ECM, Rocket

Home Espresso Grind
Ground slightly coarser to suit domestic espresso and bean-to-cup machines, which typically operate at lower pressure and flow rates.
Examples: De'Longhi, Sage, Philips, supermarket espresso machines.

Stove Top Grind
Slightly coarser than espresso, designed for moka pots and stove top brewers where pressure is lower than traditional espresso machines.
Examples: Bialetti and other stove top brewers.

AeroPress Grind
Medium-fine grind optimised for AeroPress.

Filter Grind
Medium grind designed for slower extraction methods that rely on gravity rather than pressure. Best suited for filter coffee brewers and drip machines.
Examples: Moccamaster, Melitta, V60 and batch brew systems.