The coffee industry in Papua New Guinea is a crucial economic pillar, supporting approximately 3 million people, including 400,000 rural households reliant on coffee as their primary income source. These households depend on payments from coffee buyers and processors following sales to exporters. Currently, coffee prices are reportedly positive, offering potential benefits to these farmers. However, access to this specific news report requires a paid subscription through various digital access options. The report, originally published in the Post Courier, highlights concerns regarding performance within the Coffee Board of Papua New Guinea. Further details regarding these challenges are behind a paywall, impacting wider dissemination of information about this vital sector. The situation underscores the importance of a functioning Coffee Board for the economic well-being of Papua New Guinea’s coffee-dependent communities.