Peru Don Calixto Washed Rutas Del Inca

Origin

• 🇵🇪 Peru

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Roast Level: Light Flavor 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 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. and Bright AcidityAcidityThe 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. Farm: La Naranja Varietals: CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. 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. High in the mountains of Querocoto, Peru, Don Calixto Perez carefully tends a one-hectare farm alongside his wife and three children. A founding member of the Rutas del Inca Cooperative since 2014, Calixto cultivates bourbon and caturra coffee varieties at an elevation where cool temperatures and slow cherry maturation create exceptional complexity in the cup. After harvest, Calixto employs a meticulous extended fermentation process, allowing the coffee to develop remarkable sweetness, clarity, and depth before drying on raised beds for nearly three weeks. During our visit to Rutas del Inca in September 2025, this lot stood out among more than 50 coffees we evaluated, earning a place in our lineup for its outstanding quality and vibrant character. The result is a beautifully expressive coffee bursting with notes of peach, maple syrup, and nectarine, balanced by a bright, lively acidity and a lingering sweetness that invites another sip.