Peru
Amazonas
400 smallholder families
Smallholder farms
Typica, Caturra, Pache
Washed
May-September
Chocolate, Apple, Raisin
1900 meters
Organic
69 kg w/ GrainPro
EU - Hamburg, Germany - Schwarze
The Alta Montaña cooperative works with more than 400 smallholder producer families in Amazonas, Peru, with a focus on sustainable development based on principles of democracy, equity, transparency, and efficiency. The co-op’s model is designed to improve its member’s quality of life by making their coffee production competitive in international markets and developing complementary agriculture on their properties. Alta Montaña’s ultimate goal is to generate sustainable wealth, promote exports, and expand to new markets to establish themselves as a leader in the export of specialty coffees from Amazonas and all of Peru
This Organic certified blend underwent Washed processing. Coffee cherries are floated using fresh spring water before being pulped and fermented for 12–24 depending on weather conditions. After fermentation, the coffee is washed and dried in parchment on concrete patios or raised beds.
The Amazonas region of Peru borders the regions of Cajamarca, Loreto, and Ecuador to the north. Amazonas has a diversity of microclimates and a great diversity of production. Ocumal is one of the districts located in the valleys with ideal microclimates for the production of high altitude coffees.
Coffee production in Amazonas is carried out on small farms located on small plots of land. The producers harvest and process the coffee (pulping, fermenting, washing and drying) independently. The cooperatives mainly perform storage, warehousing, and commercialization functions, and are constantly seeking investments to build their own infrastructure closer to the production areas and the lands of member coffee growers. Coffee exported from Amazonas leaves the Pacific port in the city of Paita in the Piura region.
