Stonecutter Series: Papua New Guinea

Our Stonecutter Coffee is a rotating highlight coffee series - a tribute to the rich history of Deer Isle's granite quarrying industry that peaked in the early 1900s. These beans are selected for their "je ne sais quoi" and often come to us from unique coffee producing regions of the world and embrace inventive processing methods. Limited amounts available, changing frequently, and now packaged in our one of a kind Stonecutter 10 oz. coffee tubes!

These tubes are a new package adventure for us. Designed and hand drawn by Deer Isle local Farrell Ruppert, they feature the slabs of granite quarried out of Stonington. Made of 100% FSC certified paper, soy ink, with gold foiled accents and a sticker of the current origin inside. For every tube made, a portion of profits are donated to One Tree Planted.

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We are working with Balzac Brothers to import this coffee. Balzac Brothers is a specialty green bean exporter for over 95 years and we just love working with them. Angela always helps us find unique and delicious coffees.

This coffee comes from the upper Waghi Valley of the Jiawaka Province in Papua New Guinea. This region has black volcanic loamy soil and a climate favorable for growing quality coffee. The coffee is processed at the Kuta Kofi mill, where area smallholder farmers bring their cherry to be milled. The beans are de-pulped and then fermented for 36 hours. The coffee is washed 3 times and then dried in the sun for up to 10 days. The parchment coffee is then rested for 2-3 weeks prior to hulling. The result is a lovely coffee with an incredible body. This coffee has a mild fruitiness because of the 36 hour ferment but because it is washed it is subtle and the body carries it through on your palate in a very forward milk chocolate way.