Peru - Cerro Azul

• Certification: FTO, Grade 1                                
• Region: San Jose de Lourdes, Cajamarca
• Process: Fully washed
• Altitude: 1,800 meters above sea level
• Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra
• Farm: Various (Cooperativa Agraria Norcafe Peru)
• Farm Size: 1 to 5 hectares on average
• Tasting Notes: Milk Chocolate, Clementine, Almonds 
  

This coffee, named for a mountain in the Andes, is clean and citrusy with berries, honey and tropical fruit, and is FTO certified to boot!

Peru holds exceptional promise as a producer of high-quality coffees. With extremely high altitudes and fertile soils, the country’s farmers are famous for their stunning specialty coffees.

Pre and Post Harvest:
Farmers selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and process it on their farms. The cherry is fermented for 20 hours and then pulped. Most of the farmers working have an ecopulper, which uses less water. Pulped coffee is fermented in water for 30 hours. Following fermentation, coffee is washed in clean water and laid on patios or elvas on the roofs of their homes. Parchment is raked frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 20 to 22 days for parchment to dry

• Espresso Brewing Methods
  - Espresso (Sage Machine)
  - French Press
  - Moka Pot

Best suited for the Espresso Brewing Method (Espresso Machine, French Press or Moka Pot).

Find the recommended recipe here.

Asociacion De Productores Cafetaleros Agroecologicos “San Juan” was founded in early 2016 by 66 coffee producers committed to using good agricultural practices and certifications to improve the income & living conditions for member growers.

You can rest assured, that you're getting one of the highest quality Single Origin Coffees Ireland has to offer, while improving the livelihoods of others and fostering environmental stewardship.

We're achieving this by:

• Paying higher prices to source our green beans than other coffee houses, to ensure fair and appropriate pay for working hours and quality beans.
• Achieving greater supply chain transparency, to support and spearhead the eradication of child labour, safer working conditions and cleaner environmental practices.
• Working directly with our farmers and coffee growers, without any muddy or corner-cutting intermediaries.
• Fostering an ongoing working relationship with our farmers ensures a steady and reliable income so they can improve their living conditions and farming needs.
• Monitoring and assessing our supply chain with thorough traceability and transparency reports.