THE PERALTA FAMILY HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR GREATEST COLLABORATORS FOR THE PAST FIVE HARVESTS. SINCE WEʼVE WORKED TOGETHER WE HAVE WORKED IN A FOCUSED AND REGIMENTED PROGRAM TO DISCOVER AND IMPROVE PROCESSING FOR THE COFFEES HANDLED FROM THE FAMILY OF FARMS THE TWO COUSINS, JULIO AND OCTAVIO MANAGE. THERE WERE MANY SUCCESSES AS WELL AS FAILURES, BUT WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT WEʼVE MANAGED TO PRODUCE A SERIES OF MICRO-LOTS EVERY YEAR THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND ANYONEʼS EXPECTATIONS. WHILE WE PRODUCE OVER 60 MICRO-LOTS THROUGH- OUT THE PICKING SEASON INTEGRAL SELECTIVELY CHOOSES THOSE WHICH WE FEEL ARE MOST INTERESTING AND OFFER AN IDEAL EXPRESSION OF THE GOALS AT HAND. LIKE SNOWFLAKES, EVERY ONE OF THESE SMALL PICKINGS IS UNIQUE IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
THIS IS THE SEVENTH YEAR WE HAVE BEEN BRINGING LOTS FROM SANTA MARIA DE LOURDES - FAMILY FARMS LOCATED IN SAN FERNANDO. THIS IS ONE OF THE HIGHER FARMS - RANGING FROM ABOUT 1400-1540 MASL. SAN FERNANDO, HOWEVER, PRODUCES A WARMER AND DRIER CLIMATE THAN THE ALTITUDE CALLS FOR AND THE RESULTS ARE AN INTERESTING COMBINATION OF COOLER CLIMATE AND WARMER CLIMATE BEHAVIORS. TYPICALLY, WE EXPERIENCE RIPER PICKINGS AND MORE CONCENTRATED BEHAVIORS IN THE FRUIT.
THIS PARTICULAR LOT IS A SINGLE DAYʼS PICKING FROM LA ESPERANZA - LOOK FOR NOTES OF KIWI FRUIT, COFFEE BLOSSOMS, AND SUGARCANE!
