Peru Origin Report 2023

We travled back in Cajamarca, Peru! To check in on one of favorite producers, Gilmer Mejia and taste this years harvest.

This is peak season for harvest right now and the coffee is rolling in. Join us along the road every cup of coffee must take.

This is the first of a series of videos that will explore this unique Journey.

These small mountain communities are the heart and soul of Peruvian coffee. Never mind the two days of air travel it takes to get to the sprawling coffee city of Jaen, Peru. @gilmer_cordova farm is another 3-hour drive up and down a slim mountain road. Just past the town of San Francisco and Agua Colorado lies Finca Ecologica.

loup garou

This fall, we are celebrating the season with the return of our Rougarou blend. In Cajun legends, the Rougarou is said to prowl around the swamps of Southern Louisiana. If you see a Rougarou in the swamps, don't tell anyone about it, because you might turn into one! The legend of the Rougarou has been spread for generations and we are excited to build on this tradition. It has quickly become one of our favorite seasonal blends!

The blend is made up of Honduran and Peruvian coffee. The Honduran portion is grown by the same Roger Dominguez from our single origin offering, although this coffee is washed and from a different farm. It is very clean and has a fudgy sweetness that pairs nicely with the well-balanced Peru. The Peru portion is grown by many small holding producers in the Cajamarca region.

The Rougarou is not as light and bright as Summer Buzz, rather it's a true medium roast that highlights those lower baseline chocolate notes. It should pair really well with any milk you choose. While the weather might not be cooling down, the calendar moves on! So cheers to slowly but surely making our way out of summer and into fall.

Additional tasting notes include sweet chocolate brownie, praline, and caramel.