Peru – San Ignacio

Origin

• 🇵🇪 Peru

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean

Produced by 19 small farms in San Ignacio, this coffee reflects an organic approach rooted in a close cultural connection to the land. Coffee grows alongside trees, bananas, corn and beans before being carefully harvested, 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. and dried at each producer’s micro-mill. Aroma del Valle supports the collective through quality control, organic certification and fair access to the specialty-coffee market. In Peru, the bulk of coffee production comes from 19 small farms owned and managed by people who follow organic farm management practices attuned to their cultural connection with the land. Producers typically cultivate coffee on just a few acres of land intercropped with trees, bananas, corn and beans. They carefully harvest and sort cherries before de-pulping, fermenting, washing, and drying the coffee using their own micro-mills. While producers design farm management and post-harvest solutions to fit their needs, they also need a strong alliance to bring their coffee to the international market and earn fair prices. Aroma del Valle, an organization established to assist small producers access the specialty coffee market, carries out activities that often go unnoticed but are crucial for small producers. Investments for basic infrastructure needs, like road improvements, establishing local warehouses, and preparing coffee for export are all coordinated through Aroma del Valle, which ensures traceability and quality control throughout the post-harvest process. Aroma del Valle also helps farmers navigate the organic certification process.