{"product_id":"ilse-peru-sixto-infante-gonzales-la-plata-washed-bourbon-caturra","title":"Ilse - Peru | Sixto Infante Gonzales - Washed Bourbon \u0026 Caturra","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeru — Sixto Infante Gonzales, La Plata, Washed Bourbon \u0026amp; Caturra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍊 Orange Cream • 🍑 Apricot • 🌿 Brown Sugar •\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sixto Infante Gonzales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Plata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Obraje, Querocoto, Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon \u0026amp; Caturra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,208 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown at a remarkable 2,208 metres above sea level in the hamlet of El Obraje in northern Peru, Sixto Infante Gonzales's small lot from his farm La Plata is impressively clean and complex. A bright acidity is balanced by a comforting creaminess, with notes of orange cream, apricot, cardamom sugar, and bergamot threading through the cup from first sip to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is high-altitude Peruvian specialty coffee at its most expressive — a small lot that punches well above its weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixto Infante Gonzales manages La Plata, a 1.75-hectare farm in the hamlet of El Obraje, Querocoto, where he cultivates Caturra and Bourbon at an extreme elevation of 2,208 MASL. He first planted coffee sixteen years ago and the farm has since become his primary source of income, farmed today alongside his wife. Sixto is actively passing on his knowledge and passion to his grandchildren, looking ahead to a future of innovating and producing ever-higher quality coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is one of the founding members of the Rutas del Inca Agricultural Cooperative — an organisation dedicated to quality that supports its 326 members through technical training in post-harvest processing and agroforestry. 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Orange cream and bergamot open the cup with elegance, giving way to ripe apricot and a gentle, spiced sweetness of brown sugar on the finish. A standout lot from one of Peru's most dedicated smallholder producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍊 \u003cstrong\u003eOrange Cream\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍑 \u003cstrong\u003eApricot\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eBrown Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Ilse Coffee","offers":[{"title":"April 27th","offer_id":57813306409334,"sku":"ILSE-SIXTO-W-BOURBONCATURRA-APR27","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Sixto.webp?v=1778148465","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/ilse-peru-sixto-infante-gonzales-la-plata-washed-bourbon-caturra","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}