Peru
Cajamarca
Maria Sampertegui, Hitler Sampertegui
El Mirador, Las Lucumas
Caturra, Typica
Washed
August–November
Milk Chocolate, Nougat, Red Apple, Citrus
1850 meters
Organic
69 kg w/ GrainPro
USA - Auburn, WA - Green Room
Located in Santa Maria, Jaen, Cajamarca, the farms of Maria Sampertegui and Hitler Sampertegui come together in the pursuit of producing exceptional coffee. Maria’s El Mirador and Hitler’s Las Lucumas rest at elevations of 1800–1900 meters above sea level, benefiting from the unique climatic conditions that contribute to the distinguishing nuances found in their coffee.
This Organic certified coffee underwent Washed processing. Freshly harvested coffee cherries were fermented with no fermentation additives in an aerobic environment for 52 hours. The fermented cherries were then pulped, and the remaining mucilage was washed from the parchment coffee. The washed coffee was then dried for 10 days in either a solar tent or on raised beds.
Cajamarca Department of Peru shares a border with Ecuador to the north, and the Peruvian Departments of Amazonas to the east, La Libertad to the south, and Lambayeque and Piura to the west. The Andes mountains run through Cajamarca, and the fertile soil and mineral deposits make agriculture, dairy farming, and mining principal economies of the region.
In the 15th Century, the Incan empire expanded into what is today the Cajamarca department and established their regional capital in the city of Cajamarca, today the capital of the department. The city of Cajamarca is one of the oldest cities in South America.
Coffee farming in Cajamarca is centered around the city of Jaen, high in the mountains. The western reaches of the Amazon Rainforest extend to Jaen and its environs. Cajamarca has thirteen provinces, many of which are criss-crossed by rivers flowing from high in Andes down to fertile river basins.
