Region: Aiyura, Kianantu, Eastern Highlands
Elevation:
1700-1850 masl
About: Baroida Estate sits high in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands, between the Lamari River valley and the slopes of Mount Jabarra. Established in the 1960s by pioneering producer Ben Colbran, the estate became one of the earliest coffee farms developed in the Kainantu region during a period of agricultural expansion across the highlands. Today, the farm is managed by his son, Nichol Colbran, who has spent most of his life working on the estate.
The name Baroida comes from a large river stone believed by local communities to house the Baroida spirit. Despite decades of flooding, the rock has remained fixed in place, becoming a lasting symbol tied to the landscape surrounding the farm.
Coffee at Baroida is cultivated between 1,700 and 1,850 metres above sea level under a system refined over generations. Careful shade management, drainage systems adapted for Papua New Guinea’s heavy rainfall, and meticulous cherry separation all contribute to the clarity and consistency for which the estate has become known.
