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RF3560

Beirut

Peru
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Specifications
Origin
Region
Amazonas
Altitude
1800-2000 MASL
Variety
Typica, Caturra, Catimor
Preparation
Process
Washed
Drying
12-22 days on cement patios or parabolic dryer
Logistics
Status
Spot
Warehouse
Continental NJ
Bag Weight
69 kgs
Certification
Organic
Results
Flavor Notes
blackcurrant, baked apple, marzipan
Target Score
86/87
About Beirut

Within the Alto Mayo protected forest lies Coopbam, the association that drew us into the North after years of exclusive work in the South. Alto Mayo, which spans the border between the San Martin and Amazonas departments of Northern Peru, is home to a huge cross-section of native Peruvian wildlife as well as some of the country’s last undiscovered coffee. We were initially brought into the area as part of the Alto Mayo Conservation Initiative funded by Conservation International in an attempt to save the native coffee production, and we’ve never looked back.

In our first year, we bought 30-40 bags of solid coffee, nothing mind-bending, but we came back, excited for a second year. As leader Hugo pushed further and further into the forest on the Amazonas side, the coffees got better and better. This area has a very special climate, with crisp cold nights and temperate days that are ideal for coffee production, as well as an abundance of old Typica, Caturra, and Bourbon, working with the microclimate to produce a beautiful cup.

From the sweeter, balanced cups with finer levels of acidity found at Alto Mayo’s lower altitudes (around 1500-1700 masl) to the elegant, ethereal coffees produced at its higher reaches (exceeding 1800-1900 masl), Coopbam offers the full dynamism for which Peru coffees are famous. These coffees are big, juicy, and round, super sweet with a heavy mouthfeel. They bring a fine, apple-like acidity and dark fruit flavor, as well as a completeness and structure.

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