Peru Las Damas de San Ignacio
Classic Profile | Medium roast
Tasting Notes: Winter Spices, Caramel, Dark Chocolate
IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
Las Damas de San Ignacio was grown by the 90 women members of the Cooperative Agraria Frontera San Ignacio (COOPAFSI). Ever since its founding in 1969, gender equity has been an important factor, especially since the land they purchased was divided among all members.
COOPAFSI is a unique cooperative simply because they empower and promote “women grown” coffee. These women are farmers, producers and quality control, contributing to the physical and sensory quality of this coffee. They are always managing new projects and developing new ways to improve the lives of their families, with a focus on improving coffee quality and delivering consistency to different markets. In 2016, a committee of women was created by the cooperative to distribute loans which will enable producers to improve their own land, while also taking part in new developments for their kitchens, crafts and livestock. The committee also created a computer lab which allows all members to stay up to date with modern technology.
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
Peru
REGION
San Ignacio, Cajamarca
IMPORTER
Royal NY
VARIETAL
PRODUCER
90 members of COOPAFSI co-op
MILL / WASHING STATION
On farms
PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
1500 - 1750 meters
DID YOU KNOW
Currently, 30% of the COOPAFSI cooperative’s 300 members are women.
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$3.25
Price paid by Driftaway
Not available
Free on Board price
$2.21
Farm Gate price
$2.02
Fair Trade price per pound
$1.82
Coffee C-Market price per pound
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
This coffee travelled 3,318 miles to the Driftaway Coffee roastery in Queens.
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WHY DID WE SELECT THIS COFFEE?
This is the fourth year that we've roasted this coffee - the first time was in 2018 - and we continue to be excited by the work of these 90 coffee farmers.
Many Peruvian coffees that we roast come from this same area of the southern Cajamarca growing region, around the municipality of San Ignacio. This Las Damas lot has always impressed us, and at this medium roast it has a creamy mouthfeel, milk chocolate sweetness, and really impressive savory spice aromatics.
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
85.5
/100
85.5
SCAA Cupping Score
15 x 69 kg
Bags purchased
4 years
Length of producer relationship
100% (in 2022)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Ian T. from January 28 to February 21 in Brooklyn. We use the Loring Kestrel roaster for this profile. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts once a week at our roastery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each cupping is conducted by James M. and Ian T. using standard equipment, and is logged by our Q-certified cupper Ian T. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING
Less than 24 hours after roasting, we bag your coffee in our production facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our production team is led by Anthony and Torie, and supported by a rotating cast of local artists, musicians and independent professionals.
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
