El Palto Coop Natural | Amazonas, Peru

Notes: Raspberry truffle, honeydew melon, vanilla & chocolate. Juicy Growers: 189 member growers of El Palto Cooperative Coop: Asociacion de Productores Cafetaleros Juan Marco El Palto Variety: Caturra & Bourbon Certification: Certified Organically Grown Region: Amazonas, Northern Peru Process: Natural Altitude: 1600 - 1800 masl This isn't our first El Palto haul, previously playing a key role in what is often a big juicy sweet and dried fruit-centric Snowbeard Holiday Blend. But this years lot arrived so deliciously -- fruitjuice and milk chocolate, firmly in raspberry chocolate truffle territory -- that we decided to let it fly solo. This juice is loose! Disfruta. This Organic-certified, natural-processed lot comes from the Asociacion de Productores Cafetaleros Juan Marco El Palto. The cooperative is located in the Amazonian Andes in northern Peru. Founded in 2003 by 35 small farmers, the association now consists of 189 active members with a total area of 549 hectares in production. Women represent 40 of the organizations families, including continual representation on their Board of Directors. The Association's mission is to meet the demand of our buyers in specialty coffee allowing an increase in income for the farmer member and their family. This lot is comprised of Caturra and Bourbon varieties, and was grown at an average elevation of 1600-1800 masl.