Peru
Eli Espinoza - Peru
Eli Espinoza - Peru
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Natural / Dry
Caturra Geisha
1700 - 2000
Regular
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What to Expect
This is Eli Espinoza's natural-processed Peruvian coffee, and it leans hard into tropical fruit and fermented character. The combination of high altitude (1700–2000 MASL), Geisha variety, and extended natural fermentation delivers pineapple and guava notes with a boozy, wine-like depth that divides opinion.
The Cup
The body sits somewhere between medium and juicy, with a syrupy mouthfeel that carries the fruit flavours through. Acidity is bright and citric, typical of high-altitude Peruvian coffees, but the natural process rounds it out with sweetness rather than sharpness. The ferment character is pronounced — this is not a clean, origin-forward cup. The boozy depth comes from Eli's controlled 24–30 hour fermentation, and it shows. If you're not into funky, fruit-forward coffees, this will feel unfamiliar.
Who This Is For
This suits adventurous filter drinkers who enjoy experimental processing and aren't afraid of unusual flavour. If you love naturals from Ethiopia or fruit-bomb Colombians, this will feel like familiar territory with a Peruvian twist.
If you prefer a smooth, chocolatey, low-acid cup, this one will challenge you.
Best for: Adventurous filter drinkers who love bright, funky, fruit-forward coffees.
How to Brew This Coffee
An Aeropress gives you control over extraction and tames the funk slightly while preserving the tropical fruit character. V60 or other filter methods maximise clarity and let you taste the full spectrum of Eli's fermentation work, boozy notes and all. As a long black through espresso, the omni roast holds up well, though the fruit intensity might surprise espresso drinkers used to chocolate and caramel.
Peru
Eli Espinoza - Peru
We enhance these descriptions ourselves and check them by hand, but mistakes can happen. The roaster's own wording is shown below. If anything arrives not as described, contact us and we'll put it right.
Description from Roaster
Bright and boozy, from the magician Eli Espinoza, pineapple blends into tropical notes with a boozy depth. Shines in aeropress and filter brew methods and makes a mean long black too.Description from Roaster
Bright and boozy, from the magician Eli Espinoza, pineapple blends into tropical notes with a boozy depth.
Shines in aeropress and filter brew methods and makes a mean long black too.
This description comes from KOTA Coffee, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Artefact Coffee
Ways to Brew
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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.
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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.
Artefact Coffee
A Surrey-based micro roastery built on a passion for exceptional coffee, ethical sourcing, and genuine customer connection. With a background in engineering and a love of fine food and drink, Dan Neaves, the founder of Artefact Coffee, began roasting coffee at home before turning his pursuit of quality into a thriving speciality coffee business. By combining innovative roasting technology with a transparent and community-focused approach, Dan continues to challenge industry norms while ensuring every cup reflects his dedication to flavour, craftsmanship, and sustainability.
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