Peru - Clever Neyra Washed

Last year Fran and his son Tom visited our producers in Peru with our importers Falcon Coffee. We are proud to present our latest coffee from one of our fanstastic producers, Clever Neyra. Last year we loved the natural process coffee from his farm and it flew off the shelf! This year we have a beautiful washed process coffee, just as exceptional and delicious, and created with the passion and incredible expertise witnessed by Fran on the farm.

Here he talks about this incredible experience:

"It was fantastic to meet with Clever on his 1.5 hectare farm in September. A beautifully located smallholding on the borders of Ecuador. Clever and his family treated us to a traditional Peruvian lunch and a fascinating and informative walk around the farm along with Falcon Coffee’s agronomist. Later Clever showed us how to de-pulp the coffee cherries with his farm-based processing unit and we got stuck in! 

Clever inherited the land from his father and planted 1700 Geisha and 4000 Bourbon trees. A true family business, every year Clever’s cousins help with the harvest. I was struck with Clever’s thorough and thoughtful approach which ensures the quality and distinct characteristics of the coffee are preserved.

We are a bit of a fan of Clever, having loved his naturally processed Bourbon coffee we roasted this time last year. We now bring you the washed version of this Bourbon varietal. Cherries are fermented for 24-36 hours after de-pulping and then drying takes about 10-12 days.

Many thanks go to Georgios of Falcon Coffee for arranging a fantastic visit to the small holder farmers of the Cajamarca region."

V60 Recipe:  Dose: 12g / Water: 200ml / Time: 3:00