We’re proud to showcase Okalu as a single origin release (soon to be in Old Mate too!), a coffee that embodies both the beauty and the challenges of Papua New Guinea. Rich first travelled to PNG back in 2009 — one of his earliest trips to origin — and it remains one of the most striking coffee landscapes he’s ever seen. The country’s steep highlands, volcanic soil, and dense rainforests create ideal growing conditions, but its remote terrain and complex tribal networks make coffee production uniquely demanding.
Okalu represents a collection of smallholder lots from farmers in the Lufa and Okapa districts of the Eastern Highlands. These are families tending small garden plots, often with only a few dozen coffee trees among their food crops. Their cherries are processed through Lass Malo Coffee, a woman-led enterprise founded by Maureen Ken, whose mission is to connect isolated farmers with better pricing, training, and quality control. Lass Malo provides transport and access to its Goroka mill — helping producers gain real value for their hard work.
This coffee is fully washed, with cherries hand-picked, floated for quality, pulped on the same day, and fermented for up to 36 hours before drying slowly on raised beds. The result is a cup that’s clean and layered — think dark chocolate and plum sweetness, with a molasses depth and a gentle almond finish. Grown between 1,450 and 2,000 metres, Okalu captures the vibrant potential of PNG’s highlands.
Through our sourcing partners at Upstream Coffee Imports, projects like Okalu are continuing to raise the bar for quality and traceability in Papua New Guinea. Their work alongside Lass Malo supports female leadership in coffee and helps small producers build long-term sustainability from the ground up.
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Tasting notes: Milo • Milk Choc • Vanilla Syrup
NATURALLY ORGANIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA COFFEE!
We’re proud to showcase Okalu as a single origin release (soon to be in Old Mate too!), a coffee that embodies both the beauty and the challenges of Papua New Guinea. Rich first travelled to PNG back in 2009 — one of his earliest trips to origin — and it remains one of the most striking coffee landscapes he’s ever seen. The country’s steep highlands, volcanic soil, and dense rainforests create ideal growing conditions, but its remote terrain and complex tribal networks make coffee production uniquely demanding.
Okalu represents a collection of smallholder lots from farmers in the Lufa and Okapa districts of the Eastern Highlands. These are families tending small garden plots, often with only a few dozen coffee trees among their food crops. Their cherries are processed through Lass Malo Coffee, a woman-led enterprise founded by Maureen Ken, whose mission is to connect isolated farmers with better pricing, training, and quality control. Lass Malo provides transport and access to its Goroka mill — helping producers gain real value for their hard work.
This coffee is fully washed, with cherries hand-picked, floated for quality, pulped on the same day, and fermented for up to 36 hours before drying slowly on raised beds. The result is a cup that’s clean and layered — think dark chocolate and plum sweetness, with a molasses depth and a gentle almond finish. Grown between 1,450 and 2,000 metres, Okalu captures the vibrant potential of PNG’s highlands.
Through our sourcing partners at Upstream Coffee Imports, projects like Okalu are continuing to raise the bar for quality and traceability in Papua New Guinea. Their work alongside Lass Malo supports female leadership in coffee and helps small producers build long-term sustainability from the ground up.
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