Sugar Plum - Peru Washed Yellow Caturra
This is our first time featuring a coffee from Peruvian producer Fredesvinda Estela. She is part of the El Morito family farm cooperative, having partnered with them early in her producing career. This Caturra lot primarily consists of Yellow Caturra and presents itself with a silky body and a sweet finish. In the cup we get stone fruits, jammy pear and a delicate citric acidity.
250G
Sugar Plum - Peru Washed Yellow Caturra
September Coffee Roastery
119 Iber Road
Unit 9
Ottawa ON K2S 1E7
Canada
- Variety: Yellow Caturra
- Country: Peru
- Region: North Cajamarca
- Process: Washed
- Altitude: 1850 MASL
- Harvest: Late 2025
- Producer: Fredesvinda Estela
- Farm: El Cacao
- Roast Level: Light
In the cup
In the cup we taste stone fruits reminiscent of apricots, a balanced, but delicate malic acidity that reminds us of pears, and citrus like candied lemons. This coffee has a very silky body and a sweet finish.
Funky
Experimental
About The Producer
Fredesvinda farms at 1850 MASL, working together with her husband to support their two children through coffee. She began coffee production with some doubts, but through thoughtful plot renovation and infrastructure upgrades now confidently produces incredibly consistent washed lots. She produces and processes her coffee on her farm, El Cacao, before consolidating for export. She is a member of the El Morito family farm cooperation, which supports growth through producer-level processing and group consolidation. This is an ideal match for Fredesvinda’s ambition as she is currently planning to expand to new varietals.
Processing
The cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness before sorting. They are then de-pulped accordingly and rinsed thoroughly prior to drying for approximately for 18 days.
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. Yellow Caturra tends to ripen faster than Red Caturra, often presenting itself with light and floral flavours. This variation is caused by a recessive gene.
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