The trip has been one obstacle after another. Luckily for us, we are both very adaptable travelers and understand that when traveling, especially in developing countries, things are out of your control, and you have to surrender to the flow. Receiving the note that Cedric would pick us up and we could go to the[…]
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A Little Bit Goes a Long Way
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee Dec 15, 2022
2022 PNG Trip – Part Two – Yes We Can
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee Sep 21, 2022
Papua New Guinea Travel Advisory: “Do not travel to the Highlands region due to civil unrest.” – U.S. Department of State”. No matter where you are in the world, it is hard to escape politics. Papua New Guinea is no different. We arrived in PNG in the middle of election campaign season and the whole[…]
Welcome to PNG: Remember to Expect the Unexpected!
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby Uncategorized Aug 23, 2022
Life in Papua New Guinea is so different from life in the West. Trying to explain it never seems to portray an accurate picture. Traveling to origin to source coffee is a consistently rewarding experience. Embracing the culture and understanding the people behind the process firsthand is priceless. Throughout my career, I have traveled through[…]
Roasting Kula Peaberry
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby Coffee Roasting, green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee, Uncategorized May 09, 2022
Little Barrels of fun. Peaberries are nature’s little gift. Little barrels of fun stimulate your senses with every sip. These exotic-looking beans can be romantically aromatic, flaunting florals and a bevy of chocolates. A vibrant acidity is just bright enough to alert the senses while awakening the chocolatey sweetness from the backdrop. The velvety smooth[…]
The Stages of Coffee Roasting
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby Coffee Roasting, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee Mar 03, 2022
Sights, Scents, Subtle Sounds, and the Different Stages of Coffee Roasting Coffee roasting is essentially a cooking process in which aromatics, acids, and other flavor components augment a coffee’s flavor, acidity, aftertaste, and body as desired by the roaster. It is a balancing act of time, temperature, airflow, and execution to bring out the full flavor[…]