Aromas del Valle 2025/26, Peru

Bright, juicy green apple, caramelised sugar

roasting notes

This coffee was cultivated at a remarkably high altitude of over 2000m ALS, producing hard, high-density beans. The slow maturation of the coffee cherries at this elevation allows for greater complexity to develop within the fruit. 

origin Information

With density in mind during roasting, we gradually increase the temperature in carefully controlled stages to ensure even heat penetration to the center. Following a measured ramp-up to first crack, the beans enter a gentle development phase, caramelising the sugars enough highlighting the lot’s natural sweetness while preserving its distinctive malic fruit character.

The Aromas del Valle Collective, founded in 2021, brings together around 300 dedicated smallholder farmers who focus on microlots and community blends from family-run farms. Through close collaboration, members share farming techniques and knowledge to improve both their cultivation and cup quality.

This lot was developed in partnership with the producers of Aromas Del Valle and our sourcing partners at Nordic Approach. It is a regional blend that showcases the unique profiles and processing styles of producers in Cutervo. Many contributing producers use ‘Frutas Maduras’ processing, a method that allows cherries to fully ripen before fermentation. This approach enhances fruit sweetness, adds layered complexity, and depth, defining the signature cup profile of this lot.

Altitude: 1500m - 2100m ASL Processing: Washed Variety: Bourbon Harvest: 2025/26 Region: Cutervo, Cajamarca, Peru Producer: Smallholder farmers of the Aromas del Valle Collective Certifications: Organic (Certified at origin)

This washed Bourbon from Peru's Cutervo region in Cajamarca represents the work of the Aromas del Valle Collective, grown across the varied elevations of 1500–2100 masl. Roasted by Rosetta Roastery, the coffee displays bright green apple notes alongside caramelised sugar—a combination suggesting both acidity and sweetness in balance. Washed processing typically emphasizes clarity of origin character, allowing the varietal and terroir to come through cleanly. This lot offers a straightforward expression of what Peruvian coffee can deliver: approachable fruit-forward notes with underlying caramel depth.