#00P Peruvian - currently nøgen (label free)
Origin - Peru
Location - El Diamante, Jaen
Producer - Elvis Tineo
Process - Washed
Varietal - Catuai
Cupping score - 83.5
Tasting notes - Tangerine, red plum, cocoa
Elvis Reinerio Tineo Rafael is a second-generation coffee producer who owns land in the El Diamante area of Jaen. Elvis himself owns 3 hectares of land, which is planted with bourbon, caturra and catuai and sits at an altitude of 1600 to 2000 masl. Elvis and his family work the land together, coordinating their picking, processing, and drying and sharing their facilities. Over the last few years Elvis has been investing in improving the quality of his coffee, improving the quality of picking and experimenting with pre-fermentations and different fermentation methods.
El Diamante
El Diamante is one of the closest coffee producing areas to the city of Jaen and therefore has a huge cooperative presence, at least in the lower elevations. The main varieties grown are catuai and castillo.
El Diamante is one of the few areas in Jaen to have protected forests, which are home to a variety of flora and fauna native to the region. Not only that, there are also many water sources that supply much of the water to the city. This thriving natural environment creates a beautiful setting to grow coffee, but also contributes to the richness and stability of the soils in the area. The cup profile of the coffees in this area is very distinct, with a heavily fruited cup and a pronounced acidity.
nøgen - Danish for naked which is how we shall be sending out this coffee - not us getting naked we hasten to add, there won’t be reports of us getting our kit off (!) but our bags are going nøgen. This has come about as we are becoming more aware of wasted labels - wasting profits which could be going back into green bean purchases and more importantly wasting planet resources. After each run of coffee we are finding we have labels left over. Why? Because in order to keep prices down we have to buy greater quantities. As small batch roasters - that’s not ideal.
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