Origin: San Ignacio, Cajamarca, Peru
Roast: Espresso - medium light roast
Flavour Profile: Milk chocolate, plum, maple syrup. Round and sweet.
Grower: Silvino Sanchez Abad
Process: Washed
Variety: Bourbon
Altitude: 1,915 metres above sea level
Importer: Caravela
As a third-generation coffee producer, Silvino Sanchez Abad is keeping his family's traditions alive at Finca Las Palmas, a 1.5-hectare farm. Since dedicating himself to specialty coffee in 2019, Silvino and his wife, Rosa Guevara Jimenez, have worked as a team to elevate their crop of Caturra, Bourbon, and Gesha varieties. While Silvino manages the careful cultivation and harvesting, Rosa oversees the 10-day patio drying process and sustains their harvest workers with meals prepared from their farm's own bananas and cassava.
To draw out the distinct character of his harvest, Silvino employs a precise washed double-fermentation method: cherries are first fermented whole for 24 hours, then pulped and fermented again in sealed plastic bags for another 36 hours. This meticulous approach not only produces an exceptional cup, but also helps to provide a quality education and a bright future for their daughter.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Aeropress - medium for Aeropress
Pour Over - medium for pour over
Plunger - coarse for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very coarse for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia
