Light Roast Maragogipe from Papua New Guinea
This coffee is affectionately referred to as “Big Red” on Sigri Estate in Papua New Guinea. This is due to this cultivar (cultivated - varietal) being known for producing larger-than-normal coffee cherries and larger-than-normal coffee seeds. The taste on the delightful dollop goes straight for citrus and then brings in notes of tropical fruits and baking spices. If I could draw a parallel between the fruitiness of the coffee and the drink “Hawaiian Punch,” I would.
Information about the roasting
This coffee is just a blast! This roast is based on one of the first roasts I ever did of this coffee, and it reflects a balanced approach that still accentuates the fruitiness of the coffee. It does subscribe to the older logic that larger beans benefit from a longer roast as it hits the first crack later (around 9:30); however, this savoriness which the longer roasting style brings to the table, fits amazingly with this coffee’s flavor as a dollop.