Origin: Cajamarca, Peru
Roast: Espresso - medium light roast
Flavour Profile: Berry jam, milk chocolate, toffee. Balanced and sweet.
Growers: Smallholders in Cajamarca
Process: Washed
Varieties: Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon & Typica
Altitude: 1,650 - 1,800 MASL
Importer: Cafe Imports
This coffee comes through Lima Coffees, a growers' association in Jaén, in the Cajamarca region of northern Peru. Rony Lavan founded it in 2016 with a handful of local producers after years working in quality control for one of Peru's biggest exporters, where he watched good coffee from small farms disappear into commercial blends. He set up Lima Coffees the other way around, with membership based on cup quality rather than volume. Every member farm is certified organic and Fairtrade, the association invests in fermentation and drying infrastructure on those farms, and it has grown from around 300 producers to over 800.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Aeropress - medium for Aeropress
Pour Over - medium for pour over
Plunger - coarse for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very coarse for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia
