Description
Peru‘s rich coffee culture is deeply rooted in cooperative structures, particularly to support coffee cultivated on small farms. A prime illustration is Central de Cafetaleros del Nororiente (CECANOR), with dedicated coffee producers located in more than 70 communities across Northern Peru. These producers follow organic farm management practice attuned to their cultural connection with the land. They typically cultivate coffee on just a few acres of land intercropped with shade trees, bananas, corn, and beans.
During the harvest, each producer practices selective picking with focus on picking only fully ripened cherries, which are then processed with the farms micro-mill. At the mill, the cherries are washed and floated to remove damaged and less dense coffee. The selected cherries are then depulped, fermented, washed and gently dried and stored until it is time to prepare the coffee for export.
CECANOR invests in critical infrastructure encompassing road enhancements and the establishment of local warehouses. CECANOR also provides comprehensive technical support to farmers. This encompasses guidance starting with seed selection and extends to valuable assistance in navigating the certification process. CECANOR partners with an export company called PROASSA, which meticulously prepares coffee for export. This coordinated effort ensures traceability and maintains quality control during the post-harvest phase.
Tasting Notes: This cup is nice and clean, a little fuller bodied and smooth with a semi-sweet edge. The cup starts just a little citric, fairly low acidity only detectable at the lighter roast points, a little hint of soft fruit but mainly a pretty chocolaty cup profile with some nutty accents. Lighter roasts one can find a hint of caramel if you get lucky, leans on the nuttier side, little citric will poke out. A nice medium roast will make anyone happy and provide good balance and smooth chocolate tones, low acidity – a good daily drinker. Darker roasts work good but burn out a bit of the sweetness, the chocolaty factor sure compliments the toastier smoky tones of the dark roasts.
Roasting Notes: An easy bean to roast. If you like a little acidity and a more exotic cup profile, stick with the lighter roasts, just a little development past first crack. For most, getting a little closer to 2nd crack than first (medium) builds the body and chocolaty factor while producing a lower acidity cup. Darker roasts work for dark roast fans, but otherwise should be avoided.
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