La Frontera (La Front-Air-Uh)
La Frontera means “the Border,” since these coffees are all from the mountainous northernmost border area of Peru. We also love the name because it symbolizes pushing the frontier of great coffee outside the Valle del Santuario, including more great farmers and more great coffees. For the past five years, while we have sourced coffee from these five communities, we have also outgrown their capacity and purchased coffees for blending and espresso from Cenfrocafe’s other producer communities. We have witnessed the quality of these other coffees improve dramatically and this year, we present coffee from other valleys and producers as well as the five communities of the Valle del Santuario.
Tasting Notes
We’ve fallen head over heels for coffees from this region, which are full of deep, chocolate sweetness and aromatic intensity. We know you’ll love them as much as we do.
Production NoteVariety:
Caturra, Bourbon, Pache, Catimor
Elevation: 1,200 – 1,800 metersHarvest Time: May – October 2011
Process: Washed
Drying: Patio, raised screens