Lemon Meringue - Peru Washed Caturra
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
250G
Lemon Meringue - Peru Washed Caturra
September Coffee Roastery
119 Iber Road
Unit 9
Ottawa ON K2S 1E7
Canada
- Variety: Caturra
- Country: Peru
- Region: North Cajamarca
- Process: Washed
- Altitude: 2000-2100 MASL
- Producer: Felipe Estela
- Farm: El Robele
- Roast Level: Light
In the cup
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.
Funky
Experimental
About The Producer
Felipe is a second-generation coffee producer and founding member of El Morito, a coffee cooperative of family farms across the North Cajamarca region. El Morito began as a multigenerational family project and was formalized as an association in 2022. David Flores, Felipe’s nephew and a producer we have featured at September before, is the current General Manager of El Morito. Felipe manages El Morito’s storage warehouses and is known for his reliability and vision.
Processing
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.
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.
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