(5 = Extraordinary to 1= Satisfactory)

ACIDITY 3 BODY 4 AROMA 5 COMPLEXITY 5 BALANCE 4 SPICEY - CHOCOLATY CARAMELLY - NUTTY - BUTTERY - FRUITY FLOWERY WINEY - EARTHY

FAIR TRADE ORGANIC

Peru: "Land of the Incas". Head east from Peru's bustling capital city of Lima for roughly 300 km and you will find yourself in midst of the coffee-growing region known as the Selva Central Chanchamayo. Selva Central means "central jungle," and Chanchamayo is a fertile valley known for its coffee and fruit production. In the foothills above La Merced, a major coffee-marketing center in the Chanchamayo, coffee plants flourish in the sheltering shade of avocado and banana trees as well as taller native forest species.

The "La Florida" committee represents 19 farmers in this region whose average farm size is only 2 - 3 hectares. This excellent Peruvian coffee is grown on these small plots using natural (organic) fertilizers, without the use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. The number of certified organic coffee producers is growing.

Gentle, sweet, and delicate in acidity with light, fruity over-tones. Roasty and mildly bittersweet in the cup (pleasantly so), complicated by slightly dry, brisk cocoa notes and perhaps some spicey hints. Nice long finish wow!

Roast: Full City to Full City+: A nice medium-dark roast produces a lovely cup.

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