Washed Peru FT

This Grade 1 lot is grown by smallholders across Peru's mountainous landscapes, organically farmed on plots typically under 1 hectare. Farm altitudes of 1,200–1,600 masl bring warm days and cool nights, ideal conditions for producing dense, sweet beans. The blend spans a mix of varietals - Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, Pache and Typica - grown by farmers across the country, harvested between March and September.

It's fully washed, following the process most Peruvian smallholders use on their own farms: cherry is pulped, fermented, and dried in the sun. Traditionally this meant tarps laid on the ground or under the roof of a farmer's home, though centralised drying - raised beds and drying sheds run by cooperatives - is increasingly common, alongside newer approaches like drying greenhouses and parabolic beds as more farmers move toward the specialty market. Once dried, the coffee is sold in parchment to a cooperative. It's Fairtrade certified.