Peru — Yonal Fernandez Silva Nueva Alianza Yellow Caturra (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Sweet Orange • 🍯 Jammy • 🍵 Black Tea

DETAILS

• Producer: Yonal Fernandez Silva
• Station: Nueva Alianza
• Origin: Peru
• Varietal: Yellow Caturra
• Process: Washed
• Size: 200g

INTRO

From Yonal Fernandez Silva at Nueva Alianza — a washed Yellow Caturra of clean sweetness and gentle complexity from Prolog Coffee's ongoing exploration of Peruvian specialty coffee. Sweet orange brightness, a jammy mid-palate, and a long black tea finish in a balanced and approachable cup.

THE PRODUCER

Yonal Fernandez Silva produces Yellow Caturra at Nueva Alianza — a variety and processing combination that, in the right hands and the right terroir, delivers the kind of clean, balanced, and sweetly expressive profile that Prolog consistently seeks from South America. Yellow Caturra, a natural mutation of the Bourbon-derived Caturra first identified in Brazil, is well established across Peru's highland growing regions for its reliability and its ability to produce refined, classic cup profiles under careful washed processing.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process involves:

🍒 Hand-picking — Yellow Caturra cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 🔧 Depulping — Outer skin removed before fermentation 🧪 Fermentation — Beans fermented to break down remaining mucilage 💧 Washing — Thoroughly washed after fermentation to remove all residue ☀️ Drying — Dried to optimal moisture content

The meticulous washed processing is the defining step — stripping back all fruit influence to allow the Yellow Caturra's inherent sweetness and the terroir of Nueva Alianza to express themselves with the clarity and balance that define this lot.

THE CUP

A clean, sweet, and gently layered washed Yellow Caturra from one of Peru's dedicated smallholder producers — sweet orange brightness up front, a jammy mid-palate sweetness, and a long, clean black tea finish. Simple, reliable, and deeply satisfying.

Flavour Notes

🍊 Sweet Orange 🍯 Jammy 🍵 Black Tea