Rusty Dog Coffee
Madison, WI, USA
Peru has a remarkable number of certified-organic coffees, as well as Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance–, and UTZ-certified coffees. Around 30% of the country’s smallholders are members of democratic co-ops, which has increased the visibility of coffees from the area, but has done little to bring incredibly high-quality lots into the spotlight. As of the 2010s, Peru is one of the top producers of Arabica coffee, often ranked fifth in world production and export of Arabica. The remoteness of the coffee farms and the incredibly small size of the average farm has prevented much of the single-farm differentiation that has allowed for microlot development and marketing in other growing regions, but as with everything else in specialty coffee, this is changing quickly as well. The country’s lush highlands and good heirloom varieties offer the potential for growers to beat the obstacles of limited infrastructure and market access, and as production increases, we are more likely to see those types of advancements.
Stone Fruit
White Grape
Type
Single Origin
Origin
Cajamarca, Peru
Roast
Medium
Altitude
1650-1800m