Machu Picchu – Swiss Water Decaffeinated

Medium Roast

Our Peruvian Machu Picchu – Swiss Water Decaff coffee comes from the Chanchamayo province, located in central Peru. It grows at an altitude between 1200 – 1350 meters above sea level. Its varieties include Caturra, Typica, Pache, and Bourbon. The farms belong to small producers with less than two hectares of land that generate around 3,000 lbs. of coffee per harvest. This coffee is shade grown at high altitudes in order to produce a denser bean and a more complex cup characteristic as a result of its slow maturation process. In addition, the producers have made a remarkable effort to produce a high quality bean by only using sustainable farming practices.

Producing around 4 million bags of coffee a year, Peru is a well-known player on the coffee scene. Over two thirds of coffee production comes from the north of the country giving us plenty of creamy toffee, fudge and caramel flavours, mild acidic citrus notes and subtle body. Peru is known as a great filler, blender and substitute when Honduras, or Mexico are unable to offer. Peru offers buyers an enormous variety of Fairtrade and Organic coffees too, having embraced both certifications in recent years to much success. Most producers in Peru operated small holdings typically less than 3 hectares in size, and organise themselves in to well run well managed cooperatives. Café Femenino has strong footings in Peru, and has managed to highlight some exceptional coffees, and producing groups growing some exceptional coffees. It will not be long before Peru becomes a formidable force in the specialty world.

• HB (Hard Bean) specifies that the coffee was grown at an altitude around 1200 meters. The beans are hard, dense, and possess the potential for a good coffee cup; this classification is lower than SHB; also synonymous with HG.

Roasted in small batches to ensure freshness of flavour.

• Organic Soil Association approved
• Swiss Water Process Decaffination certified
• FairTrade approved

Rory’s Tasting Notes

Exotic tropical fruit flavours of pineapple, lemon and lime acidity and pomegranate fruit juice