PRODUCER: Regional Producer Group
RELATIONSHIP: Third year of purchasing
ORIGIN PARTNER: Caravela
Back for a Third year, El Conjuro is the name of a regional blend of coffee produced by a small group of producers in Cajamarca, Northern Peru. Grown with care and expertise, this coffee is processed and dried at farm level by the producer, then blended with similar quality grades, and matching flavour profiles before being shipped to us here in Melbourne. It’s the third year we’ve committed to purchasing from this particular group of producers. This versatile crowd pleaser impressed the team once again with it’s landed quality, this year featuring slightly higher levels of acidity making it perfect for any filter method of brewing!
Along the highlands surrounding the small industrial city of Jaen, there is a hilltop that local people call Cerro Conjuro. The story says that a couple of decades ago some missionaries bought to the community two crucafixes. One of them was placed on top of the Cerro Conjuro, and the other was placed in the entrance to the community of Chotantli to protect them from plagues and other bad things. Every year in May they celebrate their faith by climbing the Cerro Conjuro, followed with eating, drinking, and dancing. The people producing coffee in this region are extremely advanced in their feild, with huge amounts of knowledge and experience spanning decades of coffee production. The Microclimates and soil in this region are perfect for growing traditional varieties like Caturra, Typica, and Bourbon - Always some of our favorites on the cupping table.