If you’ve never had a coffee from a Maragogype bean or “Elephant Bean” as it’s commonly known, you’re missing out! This single origin Big Red from Papa New Guinea is a special and rare find.
PNG is an equatorial nation and is dominated by rain forest, with one of its primary trees being a cottonwood variety. It is because of this that your nose will immediately pick up notes of light florals and wood. On the palette, you will pick up a great earthiness backed up by a subtle fruit, similar to dark, ripe cherries. The body tends to lean towards a medium/heavy, which keeps the acidity on the light/medium side. The finish of this brew will stay with you for quite a while, reminding you of what a great cup of coffee you just had and wanting more.
This is truly a great sourcing by the guys at Heady Cup, and you should grab some while it’s available! And as they are one of the first to offer a single-origin from PNG, I’m so happy to have them as a local roaster that I can stop by to pick up my orders and talk shop with!