Ukuku Reserve.

We have been purchasing coffee from Northern Peru in the Cajamarca region since we started roasting in 2013. Most of these coffees are balanced around chocolate and caramel, and we occasionally get something with some dark fruit- think plum. Our partners at Caravela started sorting out coffees from Cutervo in 2020 and the coffee coming from this project is unlike any Peruvian coffee we’d had before, despite being similar varieties and similar elevation. The producers in this area- who we have the opportunity to visit in 2022- ferment their coffee dry for what they call “2 nights and 2 days”- around 40 hours. This leads to the best coffee from the area being much more complex & fruit forward- and to be transparent, lesser examples being vinegary and ferment-y. This is the smaller of 2 lots we are featuring this year, this is a blend of the higher scoring lots from the project. This coffee is very bright and juicy, it has great texture with tons of cherry & a bit of tropical fruit, an airy powdered sugar sweetness, and a long clean aftertaste.