Ukuni Women's Association was formed in 2010 with the goal of empowering and supporting women to strengthen their community. Coffee is the main source of income and lifeline as poor roads and infrastructure prevents access to basic services. The Association has 194 registered members and their families from 7 different LLG wards in the region. This equates to over 230 hectares or 720 000 coffee trees. Without reliable transport or roads coffee is stored at a central storage shed until such time it can be brought to the market. The group also encourages and supports other economic activities such as small livestock and intercropping. PNG Coffee Exports continues to provide extension services and training to the group who are now participating in certification. In addition a small training center was donated and constructed to allow field staff the proper environment to educate farmers.
PNG Coffee Exports provided necessary tools such as bow saws and secateurs to support farmers maintain good farming practices. Ukuni Women’s Association is chaired by Racheal Joseph who also serves as a field officer for the group providing husbandry and certification guidance at the village level. She is seen here presenting the tools and also encouraging farmers to work together.
“We, the Women of Ukuni have lived in the dark under difficult conditions for far too long. We married men into the Ukuni Tribe, bore many children and lived by the day, with no plans for our lives and that of our children. That time has now passed and together we can make sure we have a better future”.
Tasting Notes: Blackcurrant - Papaya - Panela
Origin: Mul Baiyer
Varietals: Typica, Bourbon
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1600 - 1900 MASL
BREW GUIDE
Espresso
Dosage: 22g
Output: 40g
Brew Time: 26-28s
- Grind 22 grams of coffee using a fine grind size.
- Place the ground coffee into a portafilter and tamp.
- Tare your scale to zero with your empty cup.
- Insert the portafilter in the espresso machine and start brewing, using the scale to measure your output.
- For an ideal brew you would have obtained about 40 grams of coffee in 26-28 seconds of extraction.
Adjust your grind size to change your extraction time:
- If your extraction time is too short, try a new brew after adjusting the grinder to a finer setting.
- If your extraction time is too long, try using a coarser grind size.
