Peru – FTO Cajamarca – FLO ID 34573 B9955
Specs:

Source:
Peru
Region:
Cajamarca
Farm:
Multiple Producers
Variety:
Caturra, Tipica, Catimor, Mondo Novo, Paches
Elevation:
1650-1800 masl
Processing:
Fully Washed
Notes:
"Tropical fruits, strawberry, dark chocolate, tamarind, citrus and thick."
Score:
Price/Bag:
$4.21 per lb
$210.50 per bagOut of stock
Background:
ARRIVAL: March 2017
BULK DENSITY: .675 g/mL MOISTURE CONTENT: 11.2%
As an origin, Peru has all the conditions necessary to produce world-class coffee: concentrated volumes of coffee growing at and above 1700 masl, a prominence of Typica, Bourbon, and Caturra, and a movement among the producing population, away from subsidence-farming, and into seeing quality coffee production as a viable business.
Peru has the potential to produce the same volume and quality as Colombia, but a few key challenges must continue to be addressed for this to come to fruition.
Firstly, coffee culture in Peru isn't as strong as it is in Colombia. Peru lacks a government agency such as Colombia's FNC. Without an organization like this, there is no support for producers in terms of technical assistance, loans, seeds, etc. Having been buying high quality Peruvian coffee since 2008, we have seen the movement towards higher quality development. It has been slow, but it has been consistent and will only continue to progress towards higher yields of higher quality coffee.
Another factor that challenges Peru's producers is geographical. The average distance from a coffee farm to a point of parchment delivery is very far. So far, in fact, that producers will wait until they have a full truckload of coffee to delivery before making the trek. This inevitably risks degradation of the coffee itself as it awaits transit while stored under poor conditions. Lastly, there is very little drying infrastructure in Peru. Most all coffee gets dried on plastics tarps on the ground. When coffee sits close to the ground or soil, it gets contaminated, risking mold, uneven drying, and the occasional direct rain.
Although these challenges call for very clear and direct solutions, this hasn't stopped Peru from producing some very impressive coffee this year. We are looking forward to seeing Peru become a power-house in coffee in the following years.