Peru
Peru Cajamara
Peru Cajamara
84.75
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Washed / Wet
1650 - 1850
Regular
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What to Expect
This washed Peruvian from the high-altitude Cajamarca region delivers chocolate and malt sweetness with a gentle gooseberry brightness. It's the kind of coffee that works for most people, most of the time.
The Cup
You'll get a medium body with a clean, rounded mouthfeel. The acidity is moderate and malic, like gooseberry or green apple, but it sits comfortably behind the cocoa and malt-forward sweetness rather than dominating the cup. There's a sugarcane and honey biscuit character that adds depth without heaviness. This is a washed coffee doing what washed coffees do best: clarity and balance, with the altitude (up to 1850 metres) bringing enough complexity to keep things interesting without veering into challenging territory.
Who This Is For
If you want a reliable, approachable coffee that leans chocolatey but still has some brightness to keep your palate engaged, this fits the brief. It's particularly good for people transitioning from darker roasts who want more origin character without the shock of high-acid, fruit-forward profiles.
If you're chasing intense fruit or floral complexity, this won't deliver that. It's balanced, not bold.
Best for: Daily drinkers who want chocolate-forward sweetness with just enough acidity to stay interesting.
How to Brew This Coffee
A V60 will highlight the gooseberry acidity and give you the cleanest expression of the layered sweetness. Filter methods work beautifully here too, emphasising the cocoa and malt notes while maintaining clarity. If you prefer more body and a rounder cup, an Aeropress lets you dial in texture while keeping the chocolate-forward character intact.
Peru
Peru Cajamara
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Description from Roaster
The Peru Cajamarca Coffee Story Experience the refined sweetness of Northern Peru with our Cajamara beans. Grown at high altitudes of up to 1,850 meters in the San Ignacio region, this washed coffee offers a beautifully balanced cup profile featuring rich notes of cocoa and ma...Description from Roaster
The Peru Cajamarca Coffee Story
Experience the refined sweetness of Northern Peru with our Cajamara beans. Grown at high altitudes of up to 1,850 meters in the San Ignacio region, this washed coffee offers a beautifully balanced cup profile featuring rich notes of cocoa and malt, layered with the comforting sweetness of sugarcane and honey biscuit. A delicate hint of gooseberry acidity rounds out the experience, resulting in a sophisticated yet approachable coffee that earned an impressive 84.75 cup score.
Beyond the flavor, this lot represents a commitment to transparency and farmer equity. Sourced through Falcon Coffees Peru, the beans are collected directly from smallholder producers to ensure quality premiums are paid where they matter most. By purchasing this coffee you are supporting a supply chain that invests in soil health, agronomy training, and financial traceability, helping to secure a sustainable future for the 500+ farmers within this dedicated northern Peruvian network.
This description comes from Forge Valley Roasters, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Forge Valley Roasters
Ways to Brew
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V60
V60 is a popular Japanese, cone-shaped pour-over coffee dripper designed for brewing clean, aromatic, and flavorful coffee. Known for its 60-degree angle, large single hole, and internal spiral ribs, it optimises water flow for a precise, quick, and customisable brewing process, typically 2-3 minutes.
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Filter
A filter coffee machine (or drip coffee maker) is an often electric kitchen appliance that brews coffee by heating water, passing it through ground coffee and a filter, and dripping the finished brew into a carafe.
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Aeropress
An innovative, portable brewing device that uses air pressure to extract coffee quickly and efficiently. This versatile method allows for experimentation with brewing times and techniques, producing anything from espresso-style concentrates to smooth, full-flavored cups with remarkable consistency.
Forge Valley Roasters
Forge Valley Roasters was founded in 2023 by Chris and Tash in North Yorkshire, growing from humble cottage beginnings into a speciality coffee roastery rooted in the landscapes and communities of the North York Moors and Scarborough. Their journey began over 15 years ago and has taken them across the Atlantic and back, ultimately leading them to establish a home and purpose on the North East coast of England. Starting with a small Cormorant roaster in their kitchen and selling at local markets, they gradually built a micro roastery on the grounds of their cottage and expanded into vibrant community spaces, including the Dawnay Estate. Through continuous learning, experimentation, and a deep commitment to craft, they have developed a hands-on approach to roasting that reflects both technical precision and genuine Yorkshire hospitality, supported throughout by a strong and loyal local community.
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