Niugini Okapa

From Papua New Guinea’s oldest Fairtrade certified region. An outstanding sweet washed Bourbon with tasty notes of ripe tropical fruit and a rich honey finish.

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Growing: Shade grown

We have been proud to roast coffee from these wonderful growers for over 15 years.

We were lucky to welcome Mitchell, the co-op leader from Okapa, to Jasper HQ. He shared powerful stories about the impact Fairtrade premiums have had on his community. Mitchell comes from generations of coffee growers—his grandfather and father both farmed the same land he now stewards.

Okapa is the oldest certified Fairtrade region in Papua New Guinea, more than 18 years. Premium funding has been able to provide new classrooms, coffee pulpers, water and irrigation supply to churches, hospitals, schools and surrounding villages.

One of their biggest challenges? The roads. Moving 50kg bags of coffee used to take over eight hours on rough terrain. Thanks to Fairtrade funding, new roadworks have halved that time—bringing huge relief to local farmers.

Check out the photos above to see what I mean.

Every cup of Okapa helps keep that progress going.

So drink up, and know you’re part of something good.

You can learn more about these incredible growers in the Producer Partners section of our website.

behind the Niugini Okapa on the blog.

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Home espresso ratio: 1:2

Commercial espresso: 21 grams

Extraction: 44 grams

Filter coffee-to-water: 1:16 or 1:17