From Puno, Peru
This is our first coffee from the Puno department in Southern Peru, and one that we are very excited about. This washed Bourbon from Calixto Quispe is sweet, elegant and floral, reminding us of some of our favourite Ethiopian coffees. In the cup we find jasmine, stone fruit and deep sweetnes reminiescent of maple syrup.
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Calixto Quispe
Specs
Producer Calixto Quispe
Region Yanahuaya, San Pedro de Putinapunco, Puno
Varieties Bourbon* (see below for more details)
Process Washed
Altitude 1,900 masl
Importer Apex
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Story
Puno & Calixto Quispe
Over the past few years we've tasted a handful of Puno coffees from some roasters we admire. They all stood out to us from other Peruvian coffee. The profile of these Puno coffees often show lots of florality, stone fruit and other notes reminiscent of Ethiopian landrace varieties. The Sandia valley in Puno has a somewhat unique coffee story. Historically, coca cultivation has been common in the Sandia valley due to quick its quick turanaround time and high profitability. In the 1980's, the UN decided to introduce a strain of the Bourbon variety to the Sandia valley in an attempt to displace coca cultivation by encouraging farmers to grow coffee instead. To this day however, coffee production has been in decline in Puno and coca cultivation remains. The UN's seed program did have the effect of leading to the very unique cup profile you can find in the region, with coffee producers in Puno continuing to work with some of the oldest Bourbon tress in Peru.
This washed Bourbon lot from Calixto Quispe, who farms a small parcel of land (the average farm size in Puno is just under 2.5 hectares) at 1,900 masl is an excellent example of the unique Puno Bourbon cup profile.
You will note the absence of photos on this page. Usually, you will find photos of the coffee producers, their farms or general photos of the region on our product pages. If we haven't visited ourselves, we rely on our importing and exporting partners to provide us with photos to share with you. Due to the recent political unrest in Peru, neither Origin Coffee Lab (exporter) or Apex (importer) were able to travel to reach Calixto'sfarm recently.
Puno
Puno is located in Southern Peru and is dominated by the Andes, which make up 70% of the region's land, with the rest being covered by the Amazon. Rich soils, staggering altitudes and unique varieties all add to the complexity of coffees from Puno.
Field Blend
Bourbon takes its name from Bourbon Island (now La Réunion), where it was introduced by French missionaries who had taken a few coffee seeds from Yemen in the 1700s. Along with Typica, Bourbon accounts for the basis of most of the world's coffee production today which is made up of Bourbon and Typica descendant varieties. Bourbon is known for its high-quality potential, susceptibility to disease and relatively low yields.
Washed
26 hour, in-cherry dry fermentation prior to washing. The coffee is then dried for 15 days.
Transparency
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Importer |
Apex |
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Farmgate Pricing What's this?FOB: "Freight on board," usually the price paid to the coffee exporter for coffee ready to ship. This includes price paid to the producer as well as milling, warehousing and transportation costs plus any intermediaries' fees and export costs. Farmgate: the price paid by the exporter or other buyer to the producer or producer organization. |
4.70 USD per lb |
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FOB Pricing |
6.25 USD per lb |
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Lot Size |
Total lot size of 210kg. Subtext purchased the full lot. |
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Relationship Length |
This is the first uear that Apex has worked with Calixto and the first year we have purchased Calixto's coffee. |
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Quality |
Subtext cupping score of 86.75 |