Cajamarca
This particular lot comes from 250 smallholder producers throughout Cajamarca, an area in the northern reaches of Peru, sharing a border with Ecuador. Our exporting partner in Peru, Perunor, began their work with coffee producers in 2016, in the district of Pangoa, province of Satipo, a department of Junín. Their work spread to Jaén and San Ignacio in the department of Cajamarca in 2019 to reach more producers in northern Peru.
- Farm Cajamarca
- Varietal Bourbon, Caturra, Pache
- Process Fully washed
- Altitude 1,600 – 1,800 meters above sea level
- Town / City Pomahuaca
- Region Cajamarca
- Owner 250 smallholder producers
- Tasting Notes Yellow Plum, Honey, Black Tea
- Farm Size 3 hectares on average
Coffee was introduced to Peru in the mid-18th century via neighbouring Ecuador but was not commercially exported until the late 19th century. Production was only increased significantly after the turn of the 20th century, when Peru’s default on a loan owed to the British Government saw over two million hectares of land transferred to Britain (under the name of ‘The Peruvian Country’) as a repayment. A full quarter of this was put under agricultural production, including coffee, and it was at this point that export trade began in earnest.