Price range: £9.00 through £28.00
ROAST & PROFILE
peru
REGION
junin
ALTITUDE
1200m - 1300m
TASTING NOTES
peanut, malt & brown sugar
VARIETAL
catimor & typica
PROCESS
Washed
ROAST LEVEL
coffee in peru: history and farming practices
historically:
peru’s coffee trade was a beneficiary of Indonesia’s coffee rust outbreak in the 1800s. Before this, Indonesia was the biggest exporter of coffee globally, but when the crops were blighted, European colonial powers needed a new location to grow their coffee. Peru fit the bill perfectly, and an industry was created.
today:
peruvian coffee is typically grown on small farms, and the farmers typically process it themselves. For this reason, most peruvian coffee is fully washed and sun-dried on raised beds. Peru is also the largest exporter of organic coffee globally. However its organic status is often certified by different bodies, meaning it is always traded as ‘organic certified’ despite being grown organically.
the small farms are often very remote, farmers often rely on cooperative membership to avoid exploitation on the market. however this is a slow growing trend, approximately only 20% of Peru’s producers are cooperative members.
Peru Grade One: About The Coffee
Smallholders across Peru’s mountainous landscapes organically farm coffee on plots that are typically less than 1 hectare. The warm days and cool nights from their farms’ locations at 1,200 to 1,600 meters above sea level, creates ideal conditions for growing dense, sweet beans.
This coffee has a rich, malty flavour and a syrupy brown sugar-like body. We think it’s a versatile bean, with not too prevalent an acidity. It can be prepared with any brewing method and always results in an enjoyable and easy going cup.
1 review for Peru Grade One
Peter B (verified owner) –
I’m not a connoisseur but I like what I like and I like this one. I have been buying it regularly and brew it in an Aeropress.