Peru
Velo de Novia Washed
Nectarine, Black Tea, Caramel
Peru
Velo de Novia Washed
Nectarine, Black Tea, Caramel
This delightful Peruvian offering features aromas of bergamot, cane sugar, and nectarine. When sipped, you’ll feel a juicy body, with lemonade acidity and nectarine sweetness. Look for notes of black tea and caramel with a touch of clove in the finish.
Producer: Cooperativa Agraria Norcafe Peru
Farm: Smallholders
Region: Cajamarca
Altitude: 1,800 masl | 5,906 feet
Varietal: Caturra, Bourbon
Process: Washed
Roast: Medium
Notes: Nectarine, Black Tea, Caramel
Velo de Novia is produced by smallholders farming an average of 1 to 5 hectares in San Jose de Lourdes in Cajamarca, Peru. Farmers cultivate Caturra and Bourbon varieties at approximately 1,800 meters above sea level and deliver their parchment to Cooperativa Agraria Norcafe Peru. This coffee is named after the Velo de Novia waterfall in Jaén whose magnificence embodies the courage and strength of the Amazonian people.
Farmers selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and process it on their farms. Cherry is pulped—most farmers working with Norcafe have an ecopulper, which uses less water—and fermented in water for 18 hours. Following fermentation, coffee is washed in clean water and laid on patios or "elvas" on the roofs of their homes. Parchment is raked frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 18 days for parchment to dry.