Peru, Monte Grande AA - Single Origin Espresso

Single Origin Coffee Description

 

Our coffee comes from a district called Jaén within the Cajamarca department. There are over 50 producers who generally contribute to this particular coffee yearly. However for this lot, there are six - Victor Delgado, Mario Alberca Neira, Merrado Juan Araujo Ramirez, Giovani Huaman Cruzado, Walter Sarango Fernandez and Denilson Perez. Each one amazing and with their own inspiring story to share.

This lot has a combination of caturra, catuai and pache varietals, grown at an altitude of 1600-1800 metres above sea level. The cherries were harvested between May and November last year, fully washed during processing and sun-dried on covered beds and patios.

The coffee, Monte Grande (Great Mountain), is named after the archaeological site located in the province that dates to more than 5,000 years ago. Back in 2010, the group had discovered the Montegrande archeological temple situated under an abandoned Catholic church near Jaén city.

After a significant amount of research, they discovered that the site was originally a ceremonial temple, built by a culture that developed on the border of Peru and Ecuador. One of the most important discoveries of this culture is that archaeologists found the presence of cacao, proving that cacao was born in this region.

Today, there is a group of farmers that grow coffee in the highlands that surround Montegrande, from Jaen to San Ignacio (next to Ecuadorian border), they are not only committed to protect their land and the environment but proud to be the direct descendants of one of the most resilient cultures in the country.

The coffee is clean, incredibly sweet, complex and smooth - a classic and approachable washed coffee. It’s a great example of a high quality Peruvian coffee.

Coffee Breakdown

PERU MONTE GRANDE AA 100%
Washed - Caturra, catuai and pache varietals grown and harvested at an altitude of 1600-1800masl in Peru's Jaen region in the Cajamarca province.