San Antonio Village - Extended Washed Caturra Gesha | Peru

Peru — Maribel Herrera Torres San Antonio Village Caturra Gesha (Extended Washed)

Tastes Like — 🌸 Jasmine • 🍊 Kumquat • 🍑 Persimmon • 🥭 Mango

DETAILS

• Producer: Maribel Herrera Torres
• Farm: San Antonio Village
• Region: Huabal, Jaén, Peru
• Varietal: Caturra Gesha
• Process: Extended Washed
• Altitude: 1650–1700 masl
• Size: 8oz / 227g

INTRO

Maribel Herrera Torres has done phenomenal work cultivating exceptional quality cherries and executing a remarkably clean process that allows her terroir to speak with clarity and precision. This compelling blend of Caturra and Gesha comes together beautifully as a light roast. The aromatics are immediately expressive, with prominent floral and citrus notes reminiscent of jasmine blossoms and tart kumquat. As it opens up, those bright notes give way to softer, more complex tones—a creamy, gentle persimmon character that subtly builds body and adds rounded texture to the cup. In the background, sweet and clean mango notes weave in and out. An excellent showcase of Peru's terroir and the careful work behind it.

THE PRODUCER

Maribel Herrera Torres is a coffee producer from San Antonio, Huabal. She owns two hectares of land and grows Gesha, Caturra, and Catuai. Huabal, in the Jaén province of Cajamarca, is one of the strongest areas for quality. The district has huge potential for coffee, but poor infrastructure means many producers lack the resources and knowledge to fully realise it. Huabal is composed of multiple villages, each a centre of coffee production. The district spans several mountains, resulting in varied climates and soils—from wet, humid areas with red, clay-like soils to dry, hot zones. This diversity contributes to complex and distinctive cup profiles.

THE PROCESS

The Extended Washed process involves careful post-harvest handling:

• 🍒 Picking — Ripe cherries picked by Maribel and her family
• 💧 Washing — Thorough washing of cherries
• ☀️ Patio Drying — 25 days on lined patios

This natural complexity combined with Maribel's passion and care allows this washed lot of Caturra and Gesha to shine—a true expression of Peru's terroir.

THE CUP

Immediately expressive aromatics with prominent jasmine blossoms and tart kumquat. Bright notes give way to softer, more complex tones. Creamy, gentle persimmon character subtly builds body and adds rounded texture. Sweet and clean mango notes weave in and out. A coffee that feels both refined and expressive.

Flavour Notes

• 🌸 Jasmine
• 🍊 Kumquat
• 🍑 Persimmon
• 🥭 Mango

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.