Cajamarca

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This blend comes from producers in the high-altitude areas around Jaén, the main city in the Cajamarca region of northern Peru. The region’s rich volcanic soils, tropical rainfall, and ideal climate create significant potential for high-quality Arabica coffee. However, this potential is often undermined during picking, processing, and drying, especially among unassociated producers who lack the infrastructure and knowledge to maintain quality. These smallholder producers harvest coffee during the middle of the season and process it on their farms using hand-pulping machines, fermentation tanks, and patios or raised beds for drying. Once processed, the parchment coffee is delivered to Falcon’s warehouse in Jaén, where it undergoes grading, moisture testing, roasting, and cupping. In 2018, Falcon Peru SARL was established as an export company, along with a small warehouse and QC lab in Jaén. To help producers improve drying practices, Falcon installed facilities near the warehouse to ensure optimum moisture levels and preserve cup quality. Farmers delivering their parchment coffee receive immediate quality analysis, a cup score, and an offer price. Controlling the supply chain from farmer to customer ensures these coffees meet the standards for Falcon’s Blueprint Project label, providing economic transparency for every contributing household. Additionally, Peru was the first origin selected for Falcon’s Carbon Project, which began in Autumn 2022 to conduct in-depth research into carbon emissions at the farm level. Show more