GREGORIO ESPINOZA PERU

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Gregorio is a producer whose approach is rooted in tradition, upholding the values of his family, whilst also focusing on innovation and experimenting with new varieties and processing techniques. Whilst farms surrounding Finca Voller have switched from coffee to cattle, Gregorio has persisted, not wanting to deforest the land, striving to protect the natural forest and show the community that coffee can be profitable and worthwhile.

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Roast Profile

Roast Profile

Medium Roast

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Red Apple, Citrus Fruits, Dark Chocolate

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BUYING STANDARDS

It’s really important for us to work with trusted partners in our supply chain who can provide us with honesty and traceability. We have created a set of guidelines to help us source coffee in a way we feel aligns with our values and beliefs. There are three core categories that we think outline the most important factors to consider when purchasing coffee: economic transparency, social relationship, and environmental efforts.

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OUR PACKAGING

Our 250g bags and 1kg bags are LDPE 4 packaging, a type of soft plastic, very common in food packaging. For home consumers LDPE 4 is still not curbside recyclable, but is accepted at local recycling points and dedicated soft plastics deposit points. Find a location near you.

ROASTING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

We’ve recently switched to a new electric Typhoon roaster which allows us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. We selected it for its capacity, efficiency, and to maintain the same high-quality roasting. This transition also marks a step toward our long-term goal of becoming carbon neutral, with a commitment to using 100% renewable electricity. Though the installation required a significant investment in new power infrastructure, the move reinforces our dedication to sustainability and strengthens our promise to customers that we deliver on our environmental commitments.

Details

Producer

Gregorio Espinoza, Finca Voller

Origin

Pasco, Peru

Variety

Red Catuai

Process

Anaerobic black honey

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Pasco, Peru

The mountains of Peru are home to various micro-climates that all lend themselves to growing delicious coffee. Organic growing practices are standard procedure for Peruvian coffee, which is handpicked and carefully sorted for quality.

meet the producer

Gregorio Espinoza

With a rich and successful history of producing great coffees, Gregorio offers support and guidance to native communities, helping them to improve their coffee production and fostering greater care for the environment. By assisting these communities, he hopes to show people that coffee farming is a better long term source of income than cattle farming, which would strip the land and leave it infertile. By intercropping other native species of avocados, cacao, corn and bananas, he is also able to generate other revenue streams and provide food for his family and community, something that would be impossible with a move to cattle farming.

We love to hear about this kind of support among rural coffee producing communities, where is a great risk of losing vital ecosystems, but also great opportunity for communities to work together and produce excellent coffees.
Environmental Efforts

Agroforestry

Agroforestry is a way of growing coffee alongside other trees and plants, either by planting coffee in established forests or purposefully planting other cash crops to grow alongside. This can be a great tool to combat climate change in coffee growing countries, as well as maximising profits for producers.

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EDUCATION

Brew Guides

Tried and tested recipes from the roastery.

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