Peru, José Huillca - Espresso

About This Coffee

Juan José Huillca’s Bourbon coffee from Finca Cedruyoc in the Calca subregion of Cusco, Peru, is a standout example of meticulous farming and innovative processing. Grown at 1,850 metres above sea level on a 2.5-hectare steep, rocky farm, this coffee benefits from conditions that reduce disease and drought stress, concentrating sugars in the cherries for enhanced sweetness and complexity. Juan José applies a scientific approach to cultivation and processing, utilising tools like pH meters and refractometers to optimise fermentation. This lot undergoes a distinctive double fermentation: first, cherries ferment ‘in cherry’ for 48 hours, then after pulping, they ferment for an additional 36 hours. This 84-hour process contributes to its unique flavour profile