Peru Julio Chávez Geisha

Cusco has been the scene of great cultures such as the Inca, which built impressive citadels in it and have left its people a valuable legacy of ancestral knowledge, traditions, diverse seeds and more. But also the geographical and climatic conditions make Cusco an excellent agricultural region. See the more than 3000 varieties of native potatoes and other tubers, preserved to this day by communities recognized as heroes of the security and food sovereignty of their people. However, this land is also suitable for more tropical crops, such as coffee. Coffee from Cusco has been on the rise and it is expected that it will continue to win recognitions that value the efforts of coffee families from there.

This is the second year we’re buying Julio’s coffee. Julio Chávez ‘s farm is called San Sebastián in honor of his eldest son. It is located at a staggering altitude of 2400 meters above sea level in the west of the Inkawasi district. His coffee is well renowned, in 2022 he won 2nd place in the Cup of Excellence competition with his washed Geisha with an impressive score of 90.25. In 2024 he ranked 7th with an SL09 lot, scoring 89,29 points.
After floating and pulping this washed Geisha lot was fermented for 36 hours and then dried on African style dry beds. As last year, this cup immediately impressed us on the cupping table. The cup is very clean and citrus fruit driven. Expect a very bright lemony cup with lots of citrus fruits and a milk chocolate finish.