La Asociacion de Productores Cafetaleros Selva Andina is a coffee organization based in Cajamarca, Peru. Founded in 2003, Selva Andina has maintained a membership of several cooperatives, where each producer runs his own wet mill and together each cooperative boasts a very uniform, high-quality coffee.
The coffee comes from the slopes of the Andes Mountains in the region of Northern Peru. All members of the cooperatives are part of the organic program, and all coffee is shade grown under native trees and at elevations of 1800 meters. Selva Andina was Fair Trade certified by Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) in 2003. The Fair Trade premium has enabled Asociacion de Productores Cafetaleros Selva Andina to establish various social and productive programs, including investing in school supplies and building improvements for rural schools, infrastructure to improve its post-harvest techniques, and funds for a soil analysis program.
Common varieties are Typica, Caturra, and Bourbon which are processed using the European Preparation standard. The coffee boasts a very pleasant floral aroma with hints of berry and citrus. The flavor is very well balanced with hints of fruit and berries. Overall a full flavored coffee with deep creamy body and a clean smooth finish.
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
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