Lisbeth Mariño - Washed SL9 | Peru

Peru — Lisbeth Mariño SL9 (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🌸 Iris • 🍓 Pineberry • 🍋 Citrus

DETAILS

• Producer: Lisbeth Mariño
• Region: Pacaybamba, Cusco, Peru
• Varietal: SL9
• Process: Washed
• Altitude: 2,200 MASL
• Harvest: October 2025
• Size: 250g

INTRO

Lisbeth Mariño's SL9 is a marvellous and intricate coffee. Among so many stunning coffees from Peru this year, this lot stands out as an elegant and intricately floral highlight. The impression is big, with sugary notes at warmer stages of the brew — mango, plums, peaches, and juicy citrus tones. As the coffee cools, it begins to sing harmonies of floral notes and sweet citrus chords with a long, complex finish. This is a special release, recommended for those who like to drink their coffee neat.

THE PRODUCER

Lisbeth Mariño decided to deepen her knowledge of specialty coffee and began training as a cup taster; she is now recognised as a leading woman in her district, providing technical guidance to other coffee producers in her sector. Her work is self-evident in this cup.

She was very selective during the harvest — picking only fully ripe cherries by hand. This meticulous approach at the picking stage underpins the exceptional quality of her lot, and Flower Child are thrilled to be announcing this new partnership.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process with Lisbeth Mariño involves:

• 🍒 Selective Hand Harvesting — Only ripe cherries are picked; Lisbeth was especially selective during this harvest
• 💧 Cherry Washing & Flotation — Cherries washed to eliminate impurities; floating cherries discarded
• 🧪 First Fermentation — Cherries fermented for 18 hours prior to de-pulping
• 🧪 Second Fermentation — De-pulped beans fermented for a further 36 hours with no water added, until mucilage separates from the parchment
• 💧 Final Washing — Beans are thoroughly washed after fermentation
• ☀️ Shaded Raised Bed Drying — Dried on shaded raised beds for 20 days until approximately 10.5% moisture content is reached
• 📅 GrainPro Sealing — Sealed in GrainPro and polypropylene bags to preserve freshness

This careful double-fermentation washed process preserves the extraordinary floral and citrus complexity that makes this SL9 so distinctive.

THE CUP

The SL9 — colloquially referred to as "Inca Gesha" and possibly linked to a prized Scott Laboratories selection — has a Gesha-esque, sweet-nectarous, and bright-floral profile. This lot delivers on all counts, with an intricate and complex cup that rewards patience and rewards those who let it cool.

Flavour Notes

• 🌸 Iris
• 🍓 Pineberry
• 🍋 Citrus