Description
PERU CHASQUI
The Chasquis were the messengers of the Inca empire — the fittest and most highly trained individuals; the best of the best. They would not only run messages across great distances and topographies, but helped to keep order. Our Chasqui coffee is a blend of Peru coffees that, like its namesake, are the best of the best. Coffee cherries were harvested during the June – October harvest. The cherries were machine cleaned and processed. After the coffee was dried it was sorted by color and density to ensure that only the best beans remained.
The Center Regions used to be the largest, in terms of coffee volume, but that dropped dramatically after the leaf rust crisis in 2013. Since the crisis, San Martín and Cajamarca have been expanding again, in both productivity and new planted areas.
Product image by Ravi Sarma via Flickr
COFFEE STATS
Acidity: Medium
Body: Full
Altitude: 1200-1750 masl
Process: Washed
Varietal: Caturra, Bourbon, Typica, Pache, Catimor
Producers: Various Smallholders
What We Taste: Dark Chocolate, Granola, Red Apple
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