Peru - Raul Flores
Country: Peru
Region: San José de Lourdes
Process: Fully Washed
Varietal: Yellow Catura
Altitude: 1800 - 1900 m.a.s.l
Flavours: Pineapple, Vanilla, Passionfruit
Brewing method: V60, Aeropress, Kalita
Description
This coffee delivers a bright and clean cup with juicy sweetness, reminding us of tropical fruit punch and vanilla. Its sweet profile and passionfruit-like acidity lend itself perfectly to filter brews.
After the coffee cherries were de-pulped, they were fermented in plastic sacks for 72 hours. The cherries were then washed and transferred to tunnel-shaped “solar tents” where they were laid on raised beds to dry for 15-20 days.
Producer Information
Raul Flores and his family grew and processed this micro-lot on their farm, Finca La Productiva, nestled high up in the mountains in San José de Lourdes, northern Peru. Conscious and Raul have had productive conversations together about building a long-term partnership, including how to support Raul to access a consistent market for his coffee.
Raul’s family has a close history with the town of El Diamante. Raul’s father was one of the four founders of the town – during the agrarian reform in Peru in the 1970s, they selected the plot of land and began building the town from scratch. Raul’s father was a key campaigner for the Peruvian government to recognise El Diamante as a town, supply it with electricity and build a school and medical facilities. Over the following 50 years, it has become a reputed origin for specialty coffee production.
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To date our Head Barista Aron has made over a million of coffees during his time, that’s a lot right? His dedication and skill has benefited coffee shops around the E.U., Canada, New York & his home city London. In 2010 Aron started with a mobile espresso van which taught him just how difficult it can be to manage different bean densities in England’s inclement weather. Determined to master the art of consistency, he spent days testing coffees from around the world, roasting different blends to formulate a recipe that would deliver a consistent base flavour within a temperature range of -5’c to 35’c. Most coffee shops are fitted with air conditioning units which assist in maintaining that consistency, but without that luxury Aron’s understanding of the volatility of coffee grew considerably.
The business expanded in 2011 when both Aron and his wife, Clare, took on a failing coffee shop after the recession with aim to give it life. With previous experience in hospitality and business management, their dedication and hard graft paid off and The Espresso Lounge Tring is a successful coffee shop and cafe with several TripAdvisor awards and fantastic reviews.
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