Description
This is a Peruvian coffee that has been certified Bird-Friendly by the Smithsonian Institution.
RNY # 56951 Organic Peru Royal Select MWP – FAIR TRADE SMBC
SOURCED FROM Peru
ELEVATION 1200 to 1400 meters
VARIETALS Bourbon, Catimor, Pache, Typica
PROCESS Decaf, Patio Drying
HARVEST June – August
CUPPING NOTES Caramel, Milk Chocolate, Orange
In 1965, a group of 100 small-scale coffee farmers from the Chanchamayo region came together to establish the La Florida Cooperative. Today, the coop has grown to over two thousand farmers who work together to improve the quality of coffee La Florida produces. The revenue from their Fair Trade sales has brought education, infrastructure, credit, and environmental consciousness to this rural area. The coop has established The Occupational Learning Center for Sustainable Agriculture, which offers training in environmentally-friendly farming techniques, as well as providing healthcare services in rural areas, technical assistance in crop diversification to create additional income, maintenance of five roads, portable water systems, schools, a bridge, a health clinic, and they have purchased machinery and land to assist with coffee production. In 2005, La Florida won 6th place in Peru’s National Quality Competition.
Acidity: Above Average
Body: Low
Sweetness: High
Roast: Medium
