Rutas del Inca

Bright, delicate and deeply sweet; grown on high altitude farms along Cajamarca’s Andean spine.

La Cabra offers this Cajamarca coffee under the evocative name Rutas del Inca — a nod to the Andean heritage of northern Peru, a region steadily gaining recognition for producing coffees with clean, delicate character. High-altitude growing conditions in Cajamarca are broadly associated with slower cherry development, which can contribute to brightness and sweetness in the cup, though every lot expresses these qualities differently.

La Cabra's notes of bright, delicate, and sweet point toward a refined, nuanced profile rather than an overtly bold one. For those exploring the coffee flavor wheel, these descriptors often sit in the lighter, more transparent registers — think gentle acidity and understated sweetness rather than heavy body or intense fruit. It's the kind of framing that rewards attentive, slower sipping.