Peru Cusco Santa Teresa Reserve

Peruvian coffees tend to be cleaner and smoother than the other South American origins. This one is a special microlot from the Cusco region, in the community of Santa Teresa. 

Unlike the traditional Peru coffee profile (smooth, chocolate, pleasant but not particularly memorable), this microlot shines with acidity and complexity. It starts with a blackberry juiciness, then green grape, and finishes with a note of cinnamon!  It's much, much nicer than most Peru lots.

The farming group is officially organic certified and grown by small landowning farmers.

You certainly can roast it dark. It's an above average French Roast and an above average medium roast, but for the price on it, it's a little bit of a waste to burn most of the complexity out of it, so I'd recommend it keeping it 30 seconds past the end of the first cracks to really appreciate the work and time that went into this coffee. 

US Arrival: February 2025