Papua New Guinea Lamari Washed

Papua New Guinea Lamari Washed is a speciality coffee sourced from Lamari River Valley Coffee Gardens in the Obura-Wonenara District of the Eastern Highlands. It’s a washed lot made up of coffees from a wide network of smallholder farmers, selected for a clean, reliable cup profile with a comforting sweetness.

The Lamari River Valley runs through Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands, where coffee is grown in remote, mountainous landscapes. High elevations and slower cherry development can help build sweetness and flavour clarity, which suits washed processing particularly well.

This coffee is produced by various smallholder farmers who grow and process their coffee at farm level before delivering parchment to a collection station at a partner mill. The final blend is selected from a broad pool of smallholder lots, with quality-focused sorting and separation before export preparation.

This coffee is grown at approximately 1,700 to 2,000 metres above sea level. That altitude range supports slower maturation, which can help concentrate sugars in the cherry and contribute to the coffee’s balance and structure.

Papua New Guinea Lamari Washed includes Arusha, Blue Mountain, Bourbon and Typica. Together they support a cup that can feel both rounded and gently complex, with sweetness and a clean, approachable finish.

It’s processed using the washed method. Cherries are pulped, fermented to loosen the mucilage, then washed and dried. Washed processing tends to emphasise clarity and definition, which helps flavour notes like apple, brown spice and caramel show up cleanly.

The harvest period is typically May to September. Seasonal timing matters in Papua New Guinea because many coffees come from smallholders in remote areas where careful collection and drying are key to keeping quality consistent.

The cupping notes are dried fruit, apple, brown spice and caramel. Expect a gently fruity sweetness, a smooth mid-palate and a warming, spiced finish that feels cosy rather than sharp.

This style is especially good for filter methods where sweetness and clarity come through clearly, such as V60, Kalita, AeroPress or batch brew. It can also work as an espresso component when you want a rounded sweetness and soft spice, and it’s a friendly choice in milk-based drinks.

Yes. It’s suitable as green coffee for roasters, and it can also be roasted to order through Roast For You at different roast levels. Roast For You follows the usual minimum of 6kg green per single origin so roasting can be scheduled efficiently and kept consistent.

Store green coffee in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and strong odours, ideally sealed in the original bag or a food-safe airtight container. Roasted coffee is best kept at room temperature in an airtight bag or tin and used within a sensible time frame to keep the fruit, caramel sweetness and spice notes clear.