Peru

Las Mujeres de Amojú We asked Amojú to come up with a coffee lot made purely from women’s coffee that could highlight their work and dedication to grow not just great coffees but also in an organic manner. The cooperative currently has 179 women associated with their operation, distributed in 2 different provinces in the Cajamarca department, these provinces are Huabal and Cutervo. Out of these 179 women, Amoju has put together 20 of them to create the lot we are proud to showcase. Many of these women are single mothers that run their entire farms and families without much help. The cooperative provides technical assistance with Guano and compost creation as these are the main sources of fertilization in their farms. Other than contributing with organic fertilizers, Amoju helps with post-harvest techniques and risk management for their crops, such as the fermentation practices and drying methods to carry out. The size of their farms vary between 0.5 and 3 hectares at altitudes that range between 1800 and 2000 masl. This lot is made of the following varieties: Caturra, Catuaí, Pache and Bourbon and the women deliver their bags of parchment to the cooperative warehouse in the city of Jaén. Tasting Notes : Chocolate, Raspberry & red berry flavour notes, super balanced and rich Arabica Variety : Caturra, Catuai, Pache & Bourbon Harvest Period : Mar – Sep Milling Process : cherries are depulped and put to ferment in open tanks for 28 to 30 hours. Then cherries are washed with clean water and put to dry on both elevated beds and patios.