Irupana Organic
Farm:
Various smallholder farmers
Varietal:
Caturra Catuaí Típica
Processing:
Fully Washed and dried on patio
Altitude:
1,500 - 1,800 metres above sea level
Owner:
Various smallholder farmers
Town/City:
Circuata
Region:
Sud Yungas
Warehouse:
European North American This coffee is packed in jute sacks lined with PVC Grainpro bags – an airtight storage system that preserves aroma and freshness for longer, while also allowing the coffee to breathe naturally.
Café Irupana is grown on smallholder farms around Bolivia’s South Yungas valley, in the Caranavi region north-east of La Paz. These family farms lie at an average altitude of 1,500 - 1,800 metres above sea level and are certified organic producers - using no chemical fertilisers or pesticides.
The main harvest runs from June to September. The cherries are handpicked, fully washed and sun dried on raised drying tables. The coffee - caturra catuai and typical varietals - grows in the shade of native trees, and most of the farms are also planted out with citrus trees (mandarin and orange).
Cupping Date:
16 December 2012
Cup:
Clean
Sweetness:
Sugar Browning
Acidity:
Bright
Mouthfeel:
Medium body Velvety
Flavour:
Stone fruit Plum
Balance/Overall:
Well balanced
Overall:
A lovely velvety mouthfeel, with a medium body and a brown sugar sweetness. Good balance, and notes of stone fruit and plum. 
