Los Amigos

Los Amigos is a washed Peruvian coffee with the comforting sweetness of milk chocolate and peanut, lifted by a bright note of lime. It’s an easy coffee to come back to, with a little citrus that makes it stand out.

Grown in Cajamarca, northern Peru, at 1,350–1,890 metres above sea level, this coffee comes from members of Cooperativa Agraria Frontera San Ignacio. Los Amigos means “the friends”: as the El Oso project grew, more farmers from the wider cooperative joined its work around the Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary.

The farms sit in the buffer zone of this protected area, home to spectacled bears and other native wildlife. The project supports forest protection alongside coffee production, supplying native trees for planting near coffee farms. Farmers have also received solar drying tents and fermentation drums to help improve coffee processing, as well as support to turn discarded coffee cherry into compost.

Bringing more farmers into the project creates more opportunities for training and extends the reach of its conservation work.

Sourced from the Cajamarca region of Peru, Los Amigos is produced by the Cooperativa Agraria Frontera San Ignacio. This lot is processed using the washed method, a technique that typically emphasizes a coffee's inherent acidity and clean finish by removing the fruit flesh before drying. You can learn more about how different techniques impact the final cup in our processing methods explainer.

Roasted by Quarter Horse Coffee, this selection presents a profile characterized by milk chocolate, peanut, and lime. When evaluating these specific descriptors, it can be helpful to reference our flavor wheel to better understand how these nuanced notes relate to one another. Grown at elevations ranging from 1350 to 1890 meters above sea level, this Peruvian coffee offers a balanced experience that highlights the regional characteristics of Cajamarca. Whether enjoyed as a morning brew or a mid-day pick-me-up, it serves as a clear example of the quality coming out of this cooperative.