Organic Certified, Fair Trade, Bird Friendly Certification | Peru Bouldering Origin | APROSELVA Cooperative

Organic, Fair Trade, and Bird-Friendly Certified | Peru APROSELVA Cooperative Washed Organic Coffee

Peruvian coffee is almost entirely Arabica, mostly grown by small farming families living at high altitude. They grow their coffee naturally under shade trees. Peru is the world's largest exporter of organic coffee. During the 2013-2014 harvest season, production fell by about 30%-40% because of leaf rust attacks; the 2014-2015 season saw a slight recovery of 4%, but Peruvian coffee still has not escaped the troubles of leaf rust. An estimated 855,000 people in Peru make their living from coffee production.

Peru lies in western South America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and neighboring coffee-producing countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Bolivia. The Andes Mountains run north-south through the country, and the diverse geographies and climates of its growing regions yield many different types of coffee. As one of the world's largest exporters of organic and fair trade coffee, coffee occupies a significant share of Peru's agricultural exports.

Most small coffee farmers in Peru own only about two hectares of land each; because they are poor and cannot afford chemical fertilizers or pesticides, nearly all of them farm organically, processing and selling their harvest through cooperatives. Generally speaking, Peruvian coffee is characterized by a full, balanced taste, making it very suitable as a component of blends.

This coffee comes from an association formed by many small farming families in 2012. The association provides training and financial assistance to improve coffee quality and yield, giving farmers a better income. On average, each member household has about 10 acres planted with coffee trees and citrus fruits. The farmers maintain a rich native culture and still speak Quechua, an indigenous South American language.

This coffee has a distinctive taste with cocoa, caramel, and unique nutty almond aromas. It suits drip machines and espresso, and with milk it offers yet another pleasant character. Because of its high mildness, it can also be used in blends.

Flavor Profile

Black sesame, melon, and cinnamon, with a prominent aroma, plus notes of lime and blueberry jam, delicate citrus acidity, silky chocolate texture, maple sweetness - balanced and clean.

Coffee Details

Product Name: Peru APROSELVA Cooperative

Country: Peru

Region: APROSELVA growing area

Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Pache, Mundo Novo

Altitude: 1200m-1500m

Processing Method: Fully washed, then sun-dried

Certifications: Organic Certified, Fair Trade, Bird-Friendly

FrontStreet Coffee Brewing Recommendations

Dripper: Hario V60

Water Temperature: 90°C

Grind Size: Fuji grinder setting 3.5

Brewing Method: Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15 with 15g of coffee. First pour of 25g water, bloom for 25 seconds. Second pour to 120g, then pause. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half, then continue pouring slowly to a total of 225g. Extraction time approximately 2:00.

Analysis: A three-stage method clearly defines the front, middle, and back-end flavors of the coffee. Because the V60 has many ribs and drains quickly, pausing between pours helps extend the extraction time.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If you enjoy the mild, balanced style of certified organic coffee, FrontStreet Coffee's Brazilian single origins are well worth a try. Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, and its beans - with moderate acidity and an excellent balance of sweetness, bitterness, and body - are perfect for a medium roast that fills the nose with nutty aromas, brewed as single origin or blended. The classic FrontStreet Cerrado Red Bourbon (pulped natural) offers creamy peanut, toasted bread, caramel, and hazelnut aromas with a round, non-acidic mouthfeel and a light bitter edge.

For a fruitier cup, try the FrontStreet Brazil Queen Estate Yellow Bourbon from Mogiana, a rare Yellow Bourbon mutation of Red Bourbon with a cleaner fruit character, grown in the region's fertile red volcanic soil. Through pour-over, moka pot, or a home espresso machine, it reveals sugarcane sweetness alongside fruit and chocolate notes. Low acidity and a balanced profile also make Brazilian beans a staple of FrontStreet's espresso blends - the Classic, Premium, Black Cocoa, and Commercial Blends - where they add chocolate and cream aromas and a gentle, extraction-stable sweetness.