From coastal Lae to highland pockets, this province grows cocoa, coffee, copra and sugar, and supplies about 5% of national coffee.
Morobe Province, whose capital and largest city is Lae, lies on PNG's northern coast and has ten districts. Its economy rests on cocoa, coffee, copra, sugar and tropical fruit, with towns including Wau, Bulolo and Salamaua. Wikipedia puts it at about 5% of national coffee output and names 'Village Premium Morobe' as a well-established coffee from the province. The CIC's export office, which controls coffee exports, is in Lae.
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The CIC's export office, which controls PNG coffee exports, is in Lae, Morobe's capital.
Within Morobe Province
Elsewhere in Papua New Guinea
Sources · 4 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Morobe Province — Wikipedia · Wikipedia
- Coffee production in Papua New Guinea — Wikipedia · Wikipedia
- Coffee Industry Corporation — About Us · Coffee Industry Corporation of Papua New Guinea
- Coffee Industry Corporation — Export Control · Coffee Industry Corporation of Papua New Guinea