CRUZ PATA
PERU
WASHED
BOURBON
APRICOT
TURKISH DELIGH
WHITE CHOCOLATE
PERU
WASHED
BOURBON
APRICOT
TURKISH DELIGH
WHITE CHOCOLATE
PERU
WASHED
BOURBON
APRICOT
TURKISH DELIGH
WHITE CHOCOLATE
We first tasted this coffee a few years back and fell in love with it for its amazing clarity of flavour with a silky sweetness and delicate florality behind bright fruity notes. Beyond flavour we fell in love with the story and lore behind the coffee and the people of Cruz Pata. Hailing from the region of Puno, an area rich in heritage, lore and culture. As a standing monument to the Andean culture and traditions.
The geography of Cruz Pata is rough, and despite this the people of the village have managed to make agriculture a central economic foundation, with contributions from entire families to grow crops.
Many of the people of the village have dedicated their lives to growing high quality coffee, such as Eulalia Chambi, who is one of the members of the village that is proud to have this outstanding coffee.
Interesting side note on Puno Bourbon Coffees: This coffee has a very unique profile for a bourbon, with an intense florally. This is due to a United Nations program in the 1980´s where the UN planted Bourbon seeds from East Africa across the region, which could explain this coffees excellent, delicate cup profile with the stone fruits and florals
About the processing: The coffee is depulped and then followed by a dry fermentation of ~25 hours. Following this it is washed with clean water. It is then dried for 12 days 5 hours a day. This exceptional attention to the drying is a critical reason for the incredible clarity in the cup.
About the roast: We roasted this coffee very lightly to ensure we accentuate the floral and fruity components of it. Yet we maintained enough development to ensure bright sweetness and juiciness in the cup.
Roast Level:-(Agtron Whole bean: 71 Agtron Ground: 92)
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About the coffee:
Region: Alto Inambari, Sandia, Puno.
Farm: The Village Community of Cruz Pata
Altitude: 1,950-2,060MASL
Importer: Cultivar
Economic Transparency Report:
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