Peru Don Calixto Washed Rutas Del Inca

Origin

• 🇵🇪 Peru

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
• Bright

Stone fruit sweetness with a vibrant, juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. finish. This coffee stood out among more than 50 lots we cupped for its vibrant, expressive flavor. Grown by Don Calixto Perez on his one-hectare farm, La Naranja, this light roastLight roastRoasted just past first crack to preserve origin character: higher acidity, florals, and fruit, lighter body. The signature of Nordic-style roasting. opens with ripe peach and nectarine before settling into rich maple syrup sweetness. Bright, citrus-like acidity brings energy to the cup, while a smooth bodyBodyThe 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. carries each flavor through a long, clean finish. After harvest, the coffee undergoes an extended fermentation before being dried on raised beds for nearly three weeks—a patient process that enhances clarity while allowing the fruit character to shine. Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. Peach • Maple Syrup • Nectarine Roast Level: Light Body: Smooth Acidity: Bright Processing Method: Fully 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.