PERU ORGANIC SAN IGNACIO LA PROSPERIDAD

Regional Details

In Peru the bulk of coffee production comes from small farms owned and managed by people who follow organic farm management practice attuned to their cultural connection with the land.  Producers typically cultivate coffee on just a few acres of land intercropped with shade trees, bananas, corn, and beans.  This particular community blend called La Prosperidad comes from 6 producers who collectively cultivate coffee on 45 acres in the community of El Progreso in La Coipa district within San Ignacio province, in the Cajamaja region.

Processing Details

During the harvest, cherries are carefully harvested and sorted and floated to remove damaged and less dense beans before depulping, fermenting, washing, and drying the coffee using micro-mills located on each farm.

Exporting Details

The collective has designed farm management and post-harvest solutions to fit their needs, but they also need a strong alliance to bring their coffee to the international market and earn fair prices.  Origin Coffee Lab, an organization established to assist small producers access the specialty coffee market carries out activities that often go unnoticed but are crucial for producers managing small farms. In addition to helping producers learn best practices for cultivating and processing coffee, Origin Coffee Lab coordinates warehouse logistics, as well as, traceability and quality control throughout the post harvest process. The goal is to earn better income so producers can reinvest in their farms and strengthen their families’ livelihoods.  With rising cup quality over the past few years, Origin Coffee Lab has established premiums from coffee exports, which is returned to the producers.