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Peru Cajamarca Anaerobic Washed Geisha - Los Quispe

Bright, fruity, cascara, pineapple, kiwi
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Bag Weight 30 KG BAG
Harvest Season 2023/24
Status Spot
Lot Number P612389-1
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About This Coffee

In the lush highlands of Chontalí, Peru, the Quispe family, led by Roger Quispe, has dedicated themselves to cultivating one of the most renowned coffee varieties in the world—Geisha. Roger, alongside his brothers and father, oversees the family’s operations, which take place at elevations ranging from 1,897 to 2,050 meters above sea level. This high-altitude environment, paired with their careful farming practices, contributes to the exceptional quality of their coffee.

The Quispe family is committed to not only producing high-quality coffee but also advancing sustainable agricultural practices. They have worked diligently to implement methods that enhance the health of their plants and the land, ensuring that their coffee maintains the distinctive flavor profile associated with the Geisha variety. This dedication to excellence is not just a family tradition but a way of life, as they continuously seek to improve the quality of their harvest and adapt to the evolving demands of specialty coffee markets.

Country of Origin Peru
Harvest Season 2023/24
Coffee Grade PER CA WA SHB MCM G1
Bag Type Grain Pro / Ecotact
Plant Species Arabica
Processing Washed
Variety Gesha
Region Cajamarca

History of Coffee in Peru

In 1897 the Belgian consul in Lima Peru wrote a report that “the coffee of Peru is delicious,” there was every reason to believe he was right. That same year, coffee exports had reached well over 20,000 bags, almost triple the 7,000 bags exported in 1894. But the turn of the century would prove to be a peak for that generation of Peruvian coffee exports. By 1913, exports had dropped back down to 9,000 bags. It would have been difficult to imagine on the eve of WWI that for most of the next 100 years Peru would be numbered among the top 10 coffee producing countries in the world, and even rise to the number 5 spot a few times. Looking back, it's not only easy to understand why, but easy to imagine increasing success in producing specialty coffee as a leading supplier of organic coffee. 

Growing Coffee in Peru

Peru is made up of a wide variety of landscapes, from long beaches to high mountains, from the desert to the largest rain forest. In the north, the second highest mountain rage, the Andes, goes through Cajamarca department and converges with the Amazon, creating complex and diverse orographies and microclimates. Cajamarca’s inter-Andean valleys have hosted coffee crops for more than 200 years and concentrate almost 43% of the total Peruvian coffee production, not only because of its vast lands but because of an ancient coffee tradition that goes back to the XVIII century, when the first coffee crops were brought in and started to be nurtured by the many generations of producers in the region. Coffee has been part of their lives for so long that their inhabitants’ experiences and learnings are inextricably linked to it.  

  • Region Cajamarca
  • Producer Type Single Estate
  • Processing Washed
  • Processing Description 36hr anaerobic fermentation, dried on raised beds or solar dryers
  • Bag Type Grain Pro / Ecotact
  • Plant Species Arabica
  • Variety Gesha
  • Min Growing Altitude 1900m
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  • Top Lot No
  • Status Spot
  • Coffee Grade PER CA WA SHB MCM G1
  • CTRM Contract Number P612389-1
  • Country of Origin Peru
  • Warehouse Continental NJ
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