Perú, Fidel Huancas

Limited Release

Sweet like raisins, buttery like a laminated pastry, with bright strawberry acidity and delicate floral notes.

We Taste: Floral, Apple Butter, Golden Raisin
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Coffee Process

Process

Washed

Varietal

Caturra

Elevation

1,800-1,850 masl

Fidel Huancas harvests coffee in three rounds from July to October with help from his family. They work from 6 AM to 5 PM, picking ripe cherries. Each evening, he performs a “Rebalse” process, floating out underripe cherries before fermenting the rest in GrainPro bags for three days. After thorough washing, the coffee is dried on black cloths for 10–15 days, depending on the weather. Once dried, it’s delivered to the association’s warehouse for quality control.

PRODUCER

Fidel Huancas Chinchay, El Shipal

Region

La Coipa, Cajamarca, Perú

Fidel Huancas Chinchay, 32, lives in La Unión, Cajamarca with his wife Merely and their daughter Xiomara. Both come from farming families and chose to continue that tradition. They manage two inherited coffee lots: Shipal, at 1800 masl, growing Catimor and Bourbon; and El Pajurillo, at 1900 masl, with Yellow Caturra and Red and Yellow Bourbon.

How to Brew

Grind

25 grams of coffee ground medium

Water

400 grams of 205*F water

Brew

Pour 50 grams of water to start. After 30 seconds, pour to 200g. At 1:00, pour to 300g. At 1:30 pour all water. Finish at 3:20.

Dose

18 grams finely-ground coffee

Yield

38 grams of espresso

Brew

Pull shot for 31 seconds

FAQ

When will my order ship?

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Can my coffee be ground?

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