Our first time purchasing coffee from this community in San Ignacio and Jaen in Cajamarca, Peru. El Guayacán is named after a yellow flowering tree that grows within the coffee landscapes in the region. A fully washed, dark-roasted coffee, processed on the farms of each contributing producer. Cooked peach, marzipan, caramel, roast. Caturra, Bourbon, Catimor, Pache varieties.
Country: Peru
County: Cajamarca
Town: San Ignacio and Jaen
Farmers: 35 local producers
Altitude: 1650-2000 m.
Varieties: Caturra, Bourbon, Catimor, Pache
Processing method: 30-50 hour fermentation, washed 2-3 times, with solar drying
Tasting notes: Cooked peach, marzipan, caramel, roast