Peru Nueva Alianza Dwight Aguilar Masias – Typica Mejorado – Nanolot

Origin: Peru

Location: Yanatile, Santa Teresa, La Convencion, Cusco
Owner: Dwight Aguillar Masias
Altitude: 1800 – 1900m
Harvest: July – September 2022
Varieties: Typica Mejorado
Processing: Washed
Cupping Notes: Mango, Lucuma, Peach

Peru holds exceptional promise as a producer of high-quality coffees. The country is the largest exporter of organic Arabica coffee globally. With extremely high altitudes and fertile soils, the country’s smallholder farmers also produce some stunning specialty coffees.

Though coffee arrived in Peru in the 1700s, very little coffee was exported until the late 1800s. Until that point, most coffee produced in Peru was consumed locally. When coffee leaf rust hit Indonesia in the late 1800s, a country central to European coffee imports at the time, Europeans began searching elsewhere for their fix. Peru was a perfect option.

Between the late 1800s and the first World War, European interests invested significant resources into coffee production in Peru. However, with the advent of the two World Wars, England and other European powers became weakened and took a less colonialist perspective. When the British and other European land owners left, their land was purchased by the government and redistributed to locals. The Peruvian government repurchased the 2 million hectares previously granted to England and distributed the lands to thousands of local farmers. Many of these farmers later grew coffee on the lands they received.

Today, Peruvian coffee growers are overwhelmingly small scale. Farmers in Peru usually process their coffee on their own farms. Most coffee is Fully washed. Cherry is usually pulped, fermented and dried in the sun on raised beds or drying sheds. Drying greenhouses and parabolic beds are becoming more common as farmers pivot towards specialty markets.

After drying, coffee will then be sold in parchment to the cooperative. Producers who are not members of a cooperative will usually sell to a middleman.

The remoteness of farms combined with their small size means that producers need either middlemen or cooperatives to help get their coffee to market. Cooperative membership protects farmers greatly from exploitation and can make a huge difference to income from coffee. Nonetheless, currently only around 15-25% of smallholder farmers have joined a coop group.

Who is Dwight Aguillar Masias?

Dwight Aguillar Masias is a third-generation coffee producer from Santa Teresa, La Convencion, Cusco. He has won the Peruvian Cup of Excellence twice and is recognised as one of the best coffee growers in Peru.

About Nueva Alliazna

Nueva Allianza Farm is Dwight’s family farm located in Santa Teresa at 1800-1900m above seal level, which has an ideal climate and soil for coffee production. Dwight and his partner Dyana Mellado Portilla manage the farm.

The farm has a total of 8 hectares dedicated to coffee, with various varieties planted such as Costa Rica 95, Gran Colombia, Typica Mejorado, two types of Geisha (red and yellow), Pacamara, and recently planted Marigyoppe. The farms harvest size is around 213 exportable 69kg bags per year.

How was the coffee processed?

The farm uses a selective harvesting process and pulps the coffee before pre-fermenting for 24 hours, then post-pulped fermentation anaerobically for 48 hours. The coffee is then washed and dried on beds in a solar dryer for 20 days, resulting in a coffee with red fruit profiles.

What Dwight wants you to know

Winning the Cup of Excellence twice in just five years and being recognised as one of the best coffee producers in Peru has had a significant impact on Dwight Aguilar and his family. Winning the competitions has brought recognition to their hard work, dedication, and expertise in coffee production.

It has also brought attention to their farm, Nueva Alianza, and their coffee brand, which has helped them to sell their coffee internationally. As a result, they have been able to increase their income and reinvest in their farm to improve the quality and quantity of their coffee production.

Moreover, winning the competitions has given them the opportunity to participate in international events and auctions, giving them the confidence and motivation to continue working on their coffee production and improving their techniques and methods. Winning the competitions has not only impacted their coffee farm but also their personal lives, bringing a sense of pride, joy, and accomplishment to Dwight, his family, and the community of Santa Teresa.

Small Batch Roasting: Roast For You Service – Terms & Conditions

Introduction

Small Batch Roasting now offers a service that offers personalised coffee roasting for customers who want to enjoy freshly roasted coffee tailored to their preferences.

Roast For You Service

When you choose to have your coffee roasted for you, we will roast the exact amount ordered and roast this for you to the selected roast profile you have chosen. Our small batch roasting process ensures that your coffee is roasted with care and precision, resulting in a high-quality, freshly roasted product.

Minimum Green Weight Requirement

Please be advised that the minimum green weight for roasting any one single origin is 6kg. Any orders placed with less than 6kg of each origin will be placed on hold and may cause delays in being dispatched. We will contact you to discuss how you wish to proceed in this case.

Weight Loss During Roasting

Please be mindful of the weight loss through moisture loss during roasting, which is typically between 12-20% depending on the level of roast. The darker the roast, the higher the moisture loss. This weight loss should be taken into account when ordering your coffee to ensure you receive the desired amount of roasted coffee.

Order Processing Time

Orders for roasted coffees will naturally take a little longer to process. Please allow a minimum of 3 days for your order to arrive from the point of order. If we are able to drop your order in the roasting schedule sooner, we will always endeavor to do so.

Mixed Orders

Mixed orders which include green and roasted coffees will be dispatched together when the roasted coffees are ready. We are unable to split these orders, so please consider the slightly longer delivery times when ordering mixed coffees.

Packaging

Your coffee will be bulk packed into a 6kg bulk bag with an identifying label on only. This packaging ensures that your coffee remains fresh and protected during transit.

Roast Profile and Liability

We will roast to your desired roast profile, but are unable to take any liability for any taste discrepancies that may arise from this. We are unable to take back any coffees once they have been roasted to your desired roast profile.

Yield Estimate

Typically, a medium roast coffee at 6kg green will yield 5.1kg of freshly roasted coffee. This estimate should be taken into account when ordering your coffee to ensure you receive the desired amount of roasted coffee.