Namballe, Peru

Description

Namballe, Peru Tasting notes: Green Apple, Chocolate & Toast Process: Washed Process Producer: Several Smallholder Farmers Region: Namballe District, San Ignacio Province, Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary Variety: Caturra, Catimor, Pache & Bourbon Alt: 1600-1800 m.a.s.l. The Namballe, Peru is what we consider to be one of our “core” coffees. The point of this coffee, as well as many of our core coffees (those in the green boxes with some exceptions) is to support small hold farmers and community lots that we are excited to partner with as well as provide a clean, basic and simplicity side of speciality coffee to those who maybe are new to these styles of coffee. The producers of the Namballe District of Peru are very much a great example of who we are looking to work with. These producers are involved and work directly within the Tabaconas Namballe Nation Sanctuary, which is a protected buffer zone in Peru’s Rare, mist covered paramo ecosystem. Producers participate in environmental stewardship and continue to become more and more innovative in their producing methods to ensure their environmental impact is reduced. Along with this, we look for coffees that are clean, beautiful and versatile, yet not muddy or boring. Our goal is to find a coffee that is going to get my grandparents (big commodity coffee folks!) to enjoy while also satisfying the aficionado. This is a hard balance to chase, yet this is always our intention.