Peru El Cerro

Coffee overview

A superbly well processed Gesha from producer Efrain Carhuallocllo's famed El Cerro plot. Efrain grows just two varieties: Yellow Caturra and Gesha. He is considered one of Peru's top producers, and his deliberate work shows in this stunning offering. Expect vast complexity in the cup, notes that intertwine with each other while bouncing off the hallmark Peru terroir. A very light extended ferment on this lot just punches up the tropical acidity, but leaves plenty of florality and spiced notes to explore. A real beauty.

Coffee flavor profile

Rambutan, dragon fruit, cardamom.

Acidity: tropical
Sweetness: soft
Body: floral, spiced

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 30+ days recommended

Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 shows a highly complex cup with punctuating tropical acidity, soft stonefruit sweetness, and an intriguing florality. This cup is dynamic and presented notes are expected to change with rest and different approaches. It will be a beautiful cup to explore.

We use 60 hardness, 20 buffer water heated to 198F in all of our recipes.

Information

Farm: El Cerro
Producer: Efrain Carhuallocllo
Region: El Corazon
Country: Peru
Variety: Gesha
Process: Extended washed
Sourcing: Falcon Coffees