AM Kwongi

This is the first coffee Maker has sourced from PNG, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to showcase such a tasty lot as the first for this origin.

Mr. Wilson Mathias, a dedicated smallholder farmer and enterprising family man with seven children, operates AM Kwongi to source premium smallholder coffee across eight council wards in the Kwongi and Namta areas. Located within the pristine Upper Asaro Rural Local Level Government (LLG) boundary in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, his operation is deeply integrated into the local economy. Alongside running AM Kwongi, Wilson manages a small trade store and operates two trucks dedicated to passenger transit and coffee freight, providing a vital logistical link for his community.

The coffee sourced by AM Kwongi consists of Typica and Bourbon varieties. Grown on small family plots averaging less than one hectare, each household produces an average of eight bags (under 500 kg) of green coffee per season. The entire production process is intensely traditional: cherries are meticulously picked, pulped, washed, and dried completely by hand to be sold as parchment. This seasonal harvest begins with pickups in April, reaches its peak in June, and tapers off by August.

The importance given to quality control during post harvest processing is evident in the fruity flavour profile of this coffee, a sweet rooibos tea and strawberry-like sweetness is complimented by a confectionary sweetness akin to shortbread. At the Maker roastery we’re excited to roast this washed process coffee from AM Kwongi as a delicious and syrupy espresso for our customers.