Coffee Collective - El Morito | Peru

 

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Peru — Marcos Flores El Morito Caturra, Bourbon & Typica (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍫 Praliné • 🍊 Orange

DETAILS

• Producer: Marcos Flores
• Farm: El Morito
• Region: Cajamarca, Peru
• Varietal: Caturra, Bourbon & Typica
• Process: Washed (Double Fermentation)
• Altitude: 1,550–1,750 MASL
• Size: 250g

INTRO

A certified organic filter lot from Marcos Flores at El Morito in Cajamarca — round, balanced, and sweetly expressive. Grown at high altitude in the Andes and processed through a double fermentation designed to enhance sweetness and depth, this blend of Caturra, Bourbon, and Typica delivers a smooth, approachable cup with praliné richness and a gentle orange lift that rewards a slow, attentive brew.

THE PRODUCER

Marcos Flores grows at El Morito in Cajamarca, one of Peru's most promising regions for specialty coffee. With high elevations, a stable climate, and distinct micro-terroirs across the Andes, Cajamarca offers ideal conditions for producing coffees with clarity, character, and depth. Yellow Caturra — a natural mutation of Bourbon widely planted across the region — forms the backbone of this lot alongside Bourbon and Typica, delivering the vibrant, well-balanced cup profile for which these high-altitude Cajamarca farms are increasingly celebrated.

THE PROCESS

The Double Fermentation Washed process at El Morito involves:

🍒 Hand-picking — Cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 🔍 Sorting — Carefully sorted for consistency before fermentation 🧪 First fermentation — Initial fermentation phase to begin breaking down the mucilage 🧪 Second fermentation — A second controlled fermentation phase to enhance sweetness and deepen complexity 💧 Washing — Thoroughly washed after fermentation to remove all residue ☀️ Drying — Dried to optimal moisture content, preserving clarity and structure

The double fermentation is the defining step — by running two consecutive fermentation phases, Marcos builds additional layers of sweetness and depth into the cup while maintaining the clean, balanced structure that makes this such a satisfying filter lot.

THE CUP

A smooth, round, and beautifully balanced organic filter coffee from the Cajamarca highlands — praliné and warm chocolate sweetness with a bright orange note running through a clean, lingering finish. A reliable and expressive everyday filter that delivers real character in every cup.

Flavour Notes

🍫 Praliné 🍊 Orange