El Edén, Peru (Washed) Specialty Coffee

 

EL EDEN is a coffee profile, the name is for a specific process that is typical of a group of farmers. The coffee is fermented in closed sacks before it is depulped. It is a very different coffee from the usual washed coffees in the region.

At the end of the valley where this group is, there starts the frontier lands to Ecuador. This area is a place where we are working to help farmers with financial stability through our premium prices that we pay. There is a remarkable farm here called La Palestina, where we have seen impressive renovations to the farm that we hope is a model for other people in the region. The major challenge for coffee production will be consistency in processing methods and a broadening understanding of what a well-processed coffee should be. Our consistency in buying in the region has shown an improvement in quality, where we look to see lots improve.