Alejandrina Maytan - Peru

Summary

This SL-9 lot from Alejandrina Maytan and her farm, Kukipata, is another stellar coffee from southern Peru. Located on the slopes of Mount Chogesafra in Cusco’s Inkawasi Valley, Kukipata sits on volcanic soil rich in minerals and organic material. Alejandrina grows SL-9, locally known as “Inca Gesha,” an Ethiopian legacy variety cultivated throughout the Inkawasi Valley and southern Peru. While the variety's complete genetic picture is still emerging, its floral, sparkling, and fruit-driven cup profile bears a resemblance to both Gesha and certain Ethiopian coffees. Alejandrina’s coffee is lively and aromatic, with layered fruit and florality and notes of rose, mango, and strawberry.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Filter

Decaffeinated

No

Price

€€€€

Region

Inkawasi, Cusco

Producer

Alejandrina Maytan

Altitude

2280 m.a.s.l

Variety

SL9

Notes

Mango, Rose, Strawberry

The roaster

Tandem

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