Peru, San Jose

Origin

• 🇵🇪 Peru· Cajamarca

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Peru, San Jose Farm: SmallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farmers (Montegrande) Region: Cajamarca Processing: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Varietals: TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Flavour Notes: Cocoa, warm spices, roasted nuts This washed Peruvian green coffeeGreen coffeeUnroasted coffee seeds as they are traded and shipped. Roasters buy green and roast locally; 'green buying' is the sourcing side of the craft. that comes from the Montegrande Agricultural Producers Association, in Cajamarca, Peru. Grown by a group of smallholder farmers working together to improve production and stay organized at origin. Produced at elevations typical of the region, the coffee offers a balanced and structured profile shaped by both environment and shared production practices. Processed using the washed method, this coffee delivers a clean and well-defined cup. Expect notes of cocoa light spice, and subtle roasted tones, with a rounded mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method., moderate sweetness, and a smooth, structured finish.