September Coffee - Lemon Meringue - Peru Washed Caturra - Caturra - Washed - Peru 250g

Balanced, clean, and sweet washed Caturra reminiscent of lemon meringue pie

• Variety: Caturra
• Process: Washed
• Country: Peru
• Region: North Cajamarca
• Altitude: 2000-2100 MASL
• Producer: Felipe Estela
• Tasting Notes: Citrus, lemon, powdered sugar, jammy stone fruits, floral

About the Variety
Caturra is a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety. It was originally discovered on a plantation in the early 1900s. It has a single gene mutation that causes the plant to grow smaller so the actual coffee plant is quite small in stature and height. Caturra has a high nutritional requirement and is quite susceptible to leaf rust.

Production
Felipe Estela is a second-generation coffee producer and founding member of El Morito, a coffee cooperative of family farms across the North Cajamarca region. This Caturra lot is traditionally washed. Felipe handpicks ripe coffee cherries at El Robele and sorts them accordingly. The cherries are floated to remove any defects. Prior to de-pulping, the whole coffee cherries will remain in airtight tanks for 48 hours to enhance their natural sweetness. As with most washed processes, the mucilage of the coffee cherry is fully removed during the de-pulping process so all that remains is the wet coffee parchment within. The coffee parchment is then rinsed with fresh water and dried in solar dryers and under shade for approximately 20 to 25 days. Working alongside the team at El Morito, Felipe then preps his dried lot for export.

Roaster Notes
In the cup we taste citrus reminiscent of lemons with a light sweetness that reminds us of powdered sugar. This coffee has a round body and a delicate floral finish. Felipe Estela is the uncle of David Flores, a producer we've had the honour of featuring earlier this year. Felipe has produced this balanced, clean, and sweet lot of washed Caturra that reminds us of our favourite slice of lemon meringue pie, jammy stone fruits and more.