Cerro Azul

Peru is the world’s leading producer of certified Fair Trade and organic arabica coffee. Their coffee area stretches along the eastern slope of the country, covering 17 of 24 regions. This region has a vast variety of microclimates as the country is home to the Andes mountains, beaches, and the Amazonas, where this coffee is grown. As well as being home to the world’s most famous jungle, Amazonas alone holds 7 different coffee-producing provinces. It provides a warm, humid, and high elevation climate, ideal for coffee growth.

This lot of coffee comes from the Norcafé co-op, which was formed in 2015 by a group of university students from coffee producing families. Their goal is to promote continuous improvement of quality and create opportunities for smallholder coffee growers. The co-op began with 100 member families and has grown to include 334 men and 145 women producers on nearly 1200 hectares of land throughout the Amazonas and Cajamarca coffee regions. These producers show great dedication and skill in producing high quality lots, four individual member producers earned a place in Peru’s Cup of Excellence between 2018 and 2020!

Farm details:

Producer: Norcafé Members

Farm/Co-op: Smallholder Farms

Region: Amazonas, Peru

Country: Peru

Altitude: 1800 meters

Process: Washed

Varietal: Marshell, Villa Sarchi, Catuai, Caturra

Flavor profile:

Taste: Apricot, Honeydew, Tangerine

Acidity: Medium Plus

Sweetness: Light Plus

Body: Light