This single-origin coffee is grown by a group of female smallholder farmers in the Oburra-Wonenara District of Papua New Guinea. Cultivated at an altitude of 1800 to 2500 meters, the Arabica beans are hand-picked, pulped with stones, and washed in mountain rivers. This medium roast offers a bright and sweet profile with prominent notes of raspberry, black cherry, and caramel. It is versatile, providing a juicy, fruit-forward experience as a filter coffee and a chewier, sweet profile when prepared as espresso.
Girls Who Grind Coffee was founded in 2017 by Fi O'Brien and Casey LaLonde in Wiltshire. Fi, originally from Australia, handles brand and design; Casey, from upstate New York, is head roaster and a qualified Q Grader who has been working in coffee since 2006. The roastery sources exclusively from women coffee producers. Through their Cheek to Cheek initiative, 10% of all retail coffee sales goes directly to the women farmers and producers they work with, on top of fair pricing for the green coffee itself. Casey roasts on a Giesen, developing profiles on an IKAWA sample roaster. Each retail bag features an illustrated portrait representing the spirit of the producer, designed by Fi and her husband.
