Our Peru coffee has a unique sweetness and spiced flavor profile that can be achieved by roasting to a medium to medium-dark roast level. In addition to being extremely balanced and flavorful in the cup, this coffee is also USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified.
It’s not just about where coffee grows but how high up it grows. Flavors become lighter and more complex the further from sea level a coffee grows, going from earthy to sweet to nutty citrus and chocolate to spiced wine and fruits.
Precipitation, temperature, and humidity have a lot of say in a coffee’s maturation, overall flavor, and quality. Many coffee-producing countries are either primed for growing success or use alternative methods to improve their ecosystem.
A coffee’s process describes how the seed (aka the coffee bean) is separated from the coffee cherry. Popular methods include washed, dry, and honey, but there are many other processes that put special emphasis on different aspects of these methods.
Harvest and export times are based off when a particular coffee will be at its peak quality. Cherries picked at the start of the harvest season tend to be underdeveloped, and those picked at the end are often overdeveloped, so producers aim for that sweet spot in the middle.
From its abundance of shimmering beaches to the Andes and Amazonian jungles, Peru’s landscape is among the most diverse in the world, sporting several different climates to boot. Located in the remote province of Rodriguez de Mendoza in northern Peru, Aprysa is growing top-shelf coffee with a holistic approach, and we are lucky to be working with them.