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Aromas del Valle | Peru
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra
Processing: washed
Q Score: 87.25
66,00 zł – 250,00 zł
A heresy debut, although coffees from Peru have been on our radar for almost a decade. The speed at which producers there have developed fantastic quality is something amazing. A complex profile that glues together everything we love: florals, ripe citrus and tropical fruits! All in a juicy, vivid anthuration.
MORE GEEKY STUFF
Origin: Peru
Region: Cajamarca
Farm: Aromas del Valle coop
Producer: 5 producers affiliated with the cooperative
Variety: Caturra & Bourbon
Processing: Washed
Altitude: 1500 – 2100 m n.p.m.
Importer: Nordic Approach
Harvest: Autumn 2023
ABOUT THE FARM AND COFFEE PRODUCER
More than 300 producers are affiliated with the Aromas del Valle cooperative, but only five are responsible for this lot:
Luterio Paredes Fernandez of Finca La Palma,
Orlando Coronel Sanchez of Finca La Lima,
Rimen Solano Coronel of Finca El Pajuro,
Romer Alejandría Bustamante of Finca Los Cedros
and Elquer Valdivia Perez of Finca El Cariñoso.
Aromas Del Valle offers members additional bonuses for the quality of the fruit they harvest, as well as social programs related to education, land reforestation or microfinance through external partners. To ensure transparency in prices, bonuses, reimbursement and other support for members, periodic general meetings are held, and the cooperative is managed democratically, with representatives from each of the associated producers.
Aromas Del Valle is also part of a sustainable development project called “Cafe Selva Norte.” For every kilogram of coffee we purchase, the cooperative receives 10 cents USD through the importer, Nordic Approach. The funds are used to invest in agroforestry, quality control or equipment purchases.
ABOUT COFFEE PROCESSING ON THE FARM
What we have here is a “classic” washed – the berries, after harvesting, fall into a depulper, where the seed is separated from the fruit, and by the way, almost all of the pulp is separated from the parchment. This is followed by fermentation, between 24 and 48 hours. The final stage is drying on patios or African beds.
OUR PACKAGING
The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you’re thinking “oh no, plastic!”, bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it’s heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.
AND NOW THE DESCRIPTION IN THE BASIC VERSION
along with a keyword bundle for search optimization,
you know, so that we can be found on the Internet
AROMAS DEL VALLE – SPECIALITY COFFEE FROM PERU
Coffee of the arabica type originating from Peru. Roasted to a light degree, ideal for brewing with pour-over methods, such as in a drip, aeropress, pour-over machine, or simply for pouring in a cup, as traditionally done in Poland. Specialty quality beans, that is, graded at least 80 points on a scale of up to 100, hand-picked and sorted so that only healthy, mature, first-class beans (literally, because we have quality grades in coffee, too!) make it to your cup.
At Heresy, we select coffees from 86 points and up, focusing on the most exceptional beans and emphasizing the role of botanical variety, processing and grower craftsmanship in shaping flavor. It was roasted by Piotrek Jeżewski, co-owner and chief roaster, with the title of Polish Vice Champion in coffee roasting from 2020 (he has collected several other titles as well, and can also brew coffee masterfully, as it turns out). Bean or grind-on-demand coffee available, and a variety of package sizes, from 252g to 1001g!
Weight | N/A |
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Producer | |
Processing | washed |
Variety | Bourbon, Caturra |
Q score | 87.25 |
Country | |
Region | Cajamarca |
Type | Arabica |
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More geeky stuff
altitude: 1100 m.a.s.l.
harvest: July 2023
importer: 88 Graines
PRODUCER
Here’s what Louisa herself says:
“I’ve always had a contact with coffee. I loved to come during the harvest, but I ended up taking up another field. I graduated in medicine, but with the death of my father came the need to return to the farm. It was his apple of the eye and life’s calling. Every day I look at all that he built and I’m proud of him!”
Luiza took over the management of the plantation in 2021, but she began taking expertise and knowledge from her father several years earlier. One of the priorities at Boa Vista is to continually upgrade the skills of the crew in order to realize the full potential of the farm’s location, which is beneficial to the production of high-quality microlots, year after year!
PROCESSING
Natural, but fermented. That is, the cherries spent two days in an air-limited environment before being decanted for drying. This additional fermentation increased the depth and added some fruity layers to the profile. A masterpiece!