Peru

Peru Cajamarca Organic

Cupping Notes: Balanced, medium acidity, medium body, some spiciness, notes of baking chocolate and a syrupy-sweet finish.

Background: Our Peru Organic coffee is produced by the APROCASSI Cooperative in the Peruvian Andes of San Ignacio and Cajamarca on plots ranging in altitude from 3,900 to 5,900 feet. Known locally as The Cooperativa de Servicios Múltiples de San Ignacio and Cajamarca, APROCASSI claims membership to 452 small farmers who produce their Caturra, Typica, Pache and Catimor varietals in addition to a variety of supplemental organic cash crops. Peru is the world’s largest producer of organic coffee, accounting for 30,000+ tons of annual green coffee exports.

Producer: APROCASSI Cooperative

Region: San Ignacio, Cajamarca

Variety: Caturra, Typica, Pache, Catimor

Processing: Washed

Altitude: 3,900 – 5,900 ft (1200 – 1800m)

Coffee Grading: SHB

Harvest: July – November