We featured a natural lot from Fidel Huancas back in 2023, and it went down a treat. We’re glad to have him back in the catalogue – this time with a washed lot.
The cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness, depulped and fermented in small tanks before being washed clean and dried under controlled conditions. Washing the coffee removes the sticky fruit layer completely, resulting in a profile that highlights crisp, juicy flavours rather than heavier sweetness natural lots tend to show.
The cup is bright and structured, with fruit-forward notes and a juicy texture that reflects the hallmark vibrancy of high-grown Peruvian coffee.
Recommended brewing
Best
Pour Over with
Origami — S Brewer & Base
Great
Filter Machine with
Fellow Aiden — Precision Coffee Maker
Very good
AeroPress
AeroPress Clear and Fellow Prismo Bundle
Grind Settings
Kinu M47 Classic
Set dial to zero
Turn two and three-quarter turns
Grind slightly coarser for naturally-processed coffees
After bloom, pour to 150g. Pause until the waterline hits the coffee bed and then repeat three more times to 250g. Pour quickly, carefully and in a circular motion.
Tip: Pour slowly during the bloom to extract maximum flavour.
Featuring multi-step methods to help you make your coffee taste better, this guide is the helping hand that will help you to efficiently unlock the full flavour potential of your beans.
La Esperanza – meaning hope – is the 1.5 hectare farm where third generation coffee producer Fidel Huancas is focused on growing coffees that stand among the best in the region.
The land was inherited from his father and in the last five years Fidel has been replacing the farm’s original Catimor and Pache varieties with Yellow Caturra – a cultivar that performs exceptionally well in the high altitude terroir of northern Peru, delivering both strong yields and high cup quality.
Like many producers in the region, he’s part of a new wave of farmers driving remarkable improvements in cup quality – supported by progressive cooperatives and local export organisations working closely in the field.
Shipping & Returns
Complimentary UK shipping over £40
Royal Mail 2-4 Working Days Tracked £0.00 - £24.99 - £3.45
Royal Mail 2-4 Working Days Tracked £25.00 - £39.99 - £2.45
DHL 2 Working Days Tracked (Same Day Dispatch before 12pm) - £6.00
Europe & USA (under 2 kg) - £10
Rest of World - £20
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