Key origin info:

Producer: Perlamayo community of coffee growers
Processed at: each grower’s own wet mill and drying facilities

Region: Perlamayo area, Huabal District, San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca
Altitude: 1900-2000 masl

Variety: Caturra, Gesha, Bourbon & Pache
Process: Washed; rested in cherry for 24-48 hrs, de-pulped, fermented, washed and dried on raised beds

Exporter: Falcon Coffees | Importer: Falcon Speciality

Cup profile: Juicy, orange blossom, blackcurrant & maple syrup

About Perlamayo and this coffee:

Perlamayo is a small community of coffee growers in the Huabal district of Peru’s Cajamarca region. The Rioja family, whose coffee we’ve purchase over the last three years, along with the Vasquez brothers are members of this community. The farms in this area are generally around two hectares in size, located at high altitudes of around 2,000 masl and planted with Caturra, Bourbon, Pache and Gesha varieties. The coffee is processed at each farmers own facility using traditional washed method but due to the cooler climate, producers use longer fermentation and resting times. Once de-pulped, fermented and washed, the coffee is usually moved to lower altitude with warmer temperatures for drying. Either on raised beds or under roofs of producers’ houses.

The Rioja family and other growers in the area work closely with our export partners Falcon Peru and take part in their Falcon Speciality Plus project. This involved regular visits from the agronomy support team and training on good agricultural practices as well as processing, suited to their particular needs with the goal of improving quality and receiving better prices for their coffee as well as maintaining good soil health and productivity. Most growers in this area use traditional farming methods with very minimal agricultural input, protecting the local ecosystem. Coffee is planted alongside other crops (like plantains and bananas) and a lot of the landscape is maintained as wild forest.

We have always enjoyed the Rioja family members’ coffee and this lot from the extended community shines in the cup too! It is deliciously fruit-forward, bright and floral and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do!