Peru
THE FRUITY ONE
Never tried a fruity decaf? They are out there. We sourced this juicy banger from Peru’s San Ignacio Province where the high-altitude and nutrient-rich soils create ideal conditions for growing coffee. These elements work together giving us a maple sweetness and some raspberry jam vibes.
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SAN IGNACIO, PERU
THE COFFEE STORY
We sourced this coffee from a smallholders cooperative (called COOPAFSI) in the San Ignacio Province of Peru.
This amazing cooperative brings smallholder farmers together to help them implement sustainable farming practices and also ensures that they get the most bang for buck for their coffee cherries that they grow with such care.
Coffee farms here are located in protected natural areas, so organic farming practices must be used to ensure as little impact on local biodiversity. There is also a big culture around the protection of wildlife and endangered species within the community.
What we also love about this cooperative is their commitment to supporting women in coffee. Since they were founded in 1969, they have continuously empowered women coffee farmers and helped to promote the coffee that they produce.
Nerdy Coffee Details
SCA CUP SCORE = 82.50 POINTS
An SCA (Speciality Coffee Association) cup score is essentially a score of coffee bean quality. Anything above 80 points would be considered a ‘speciality’ coffee. We choose to only source speciality grade coffee, which means that we can guarantee not only an amazing tasting coffee, but also that the coffee was farmed in the most ethical way.
DECAF PROCESS = SWISS WATER
‘Swiss Water Process’ is a chemical free, eco friendly and organic certified process of decaffeinating green coffee beans. The process involves soaking green beans in what is called a ‘green coffee extract’ (which is essentially a coffee flavoured water that a previous batch of green coffee beans have soaked in) in order to naturally extract the caffeine. The caffeine is removed, but all of the flavour stays within the beans for us to enjoy.
ALTITUDE = 1000 – 1800 MASL
We measure the altitude that coffee is grown at in ‘MASL’ (metres above sea level). The height that coffee is grown at can have a big impact on the taste of the coffee when roasted. Essentially, coffee beans grown at higher altitudes tend to be of higher quality and give us more unique flavours when roasted.
COFFEE VARIETAL = TYPICA, CATURRA, MUNDO NOVO, BOURBON, CATIMOR, PACHE
A coffee varietal is the name given to the type of coffee plant - similar to the grape variety used in wine. The different varietals of the coffee plant thrive in particular conditions, and can shape the flavour and body of the coffee when roasted. Sometimes coffee lots can be made up of only one variety, and other times there are a mixture of varieties used.
