Peru Jaen Washed Microlot (Lot 2)
About This Coffee
The Region
The region of Jaen is a tropical forest that has a warm climate all year round. The city of Jaen, taking the same name as the region, is considered as one of the hottest cities in the country. The hot weather is compensated by frequent and refreshing rains throughout the year but mostly concentrated in the months of December to March. The region has a great potential and several tourist attractions that include protected reserves, archaeological sites, and beautiful natural landscapes.
Two of the most important tourist attractions in the city are the regional museum Hermógenes Mejía Solf and the Señor de Huamantanga forest, which offers a variety of flora and fauna. This forest is home to the national bird of Peru, the Andean “Cock of the Rocks”, one of the most colorful birds in the country, which can also be found living in the waterfalls in the coffee farms.
The province of Jaen is crossed by the interior branch of the western Andean Mountain range, popularly known as the "Andes del Chamaya". The outer branch of this mountain range is located to the west of the beautiful Huancabamba River, and the eastern branch of the Andes is located to the east of the Marañon River.
The Process
This coffee follows a traditional washed process at the farm level. Ripe cherries are hand-picked, depulped shortly after harvest, and fermented in water tanks to break down the mucilage. After fermentation, the parchment coffee is thoroughly washed with clean water before sun-drying, primarily on patios. Drying takes 10-15 days.
- Subregion Jaen, Cajamarca
- Producer Type Small Holder Farmers
- Processing Washed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra
- Min Growing Altitude 1400m
- Max Growing Altitude 1950m
- Screen Size 15 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg €11.40
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade PER CA WA SHB MCM G1
- CTRM Contract Number P8003084-3
- Origin Peru
- Warehouse Vollers Hamburg