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Papua New Guinea Coffee: Kongo Coffee Limited

Kongo are based in the Simbu province- Papua New Guinea’s third largest coffee producing province. Export began in 1999, since then they have been responsible for overseeing the growing, processing and exporting of approximately 7200 tonnes of green coffee per year. This is 10% of Papua New Guinea’s annual coffee production.

Kongo Coffee look after multiple smallholder producers and are committed to the families within the growing communities. They provide funding for building development and schools as well as education and sporting scholarships.

What is the History of Coffee in Papua New Guinea?

1926: Where coffee production starts. 18 plantations were established, which set the industry up for success. This is also when the Jamaican Blue Mountain seeds were first planted.
1960s: Infrastructure was dramatically improved, and the coffee industry saw a huge growth. This was because beans could be transported and processed much easier and quicker.
1970s: The industry went from strength to strength and continued to thrive.
1980s: Production took a turn for the worse and made many coffee workers redundant.
1986: Coffee rust started to affect the crops.
1990s: Production increased and the country even reached its peak in 1998.