About

El Mirador - Varietal: Java, Geisha, Heirloom. Preparation: 48 hour fermented natural. Location: Alto Pirias, Chirinos, Cajamarca. Altitude: 1750 masl. Importer: Chacra. Eli Espinoza is a second-generation farmer from the highlands of Cajamarca. He and his wife farm around four hectares of caturra, bourbon, java, geisha and heirloom varieties. Cherries are picked deep, ruby-red ripe, then washed and floated to remove defects. The remaining cherry is fermented whole in tiled tanks for 48 hours. The coffee is sun-dried briefly, then moved onto raised beds inside a parabolic dryer for a slow 30-day finish.