El Bosque, Peru

A sweet, complex, and truly beautiful coffee from Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru, that beguiles with melon, roasted oolong tea, and floral notes.

Roast Profile

Light

Dark

Flavor Profile

Citric

Earthy

Suggested Brewing

Espresso

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When we visited Peru last fall, one of our very favorites—out of all six tables of coffee we tasted—came from Elmer Cruz Guerrero, a member of Asprocafe Alpes Andinos, a fairly new co-operative with an estimated 92 members and growing. Elmer's coffee was beautifully floral like our favorite oolong teas, had a mild berry tartness, and a mellow but persistent sweetness like ripe honeydew melons.

Varieties

Typica, Caturra

Roast

Dark

Processing Method

Washed

Drying Method

Raised Beds

Elmer has been producing coffee on his farm, El Bosque, for 6 years, but learned the coffee business from his father (and next-door neighbor), who still produces commercial coffee. Elmer is incredibly motivated to improve his quality, increase production, and expand his business. He's submitted 8 bags of his current lot to Peru's Cup of Excellence, and has several nurseries of gesha, yellow bourbon, and yellow caturra on deck to plant. Like Elmer's farm, this is a relationship we can't wait to cultivate.

Country

Peru

Region

Cajamarca

Municipality

San Ignacio

Altitude

1900 masl