SHB San Ignacio Rio Amoju

This coffee comes to us from a group of 535 producers located on the left bank of the Marañon River in Peru. The name Amoju comes from the Awajun language, meaning fresh water. An appropriate name for coffee produced around the main tributary of the Amazon River. The Amoju producers have been dedicated to the production of coffee with practices that mitigate climate change since their founding in September 2016. By forming this cooperative, they have been able to improve the production and quality of their coffee, resulting in better market and pricing options for all producers. The entire process of coffee production is completed on the producers’ 3-5 hectare farms. Jhon Kley Vasquez Diaz, son of one of their producers, is the QA manager on staff. An agro-industrial engineer by trade, he was trained in quality and has over 3 years experience in coffee cupping.

Peru is the 9th largest producer of coffee in the world accounting for about 2% of global coffee production or about 595M pounds of coffee in 2020. It is also one of the leading producers of organic and Fair Trade certified coffees.

The three main coffee growing areas are Chanchamayo, the Amazonas and San Martin regions, and the southern highlands. St Ignacio, (the primary area of these beans and close to the Ecuadorian border), is the centralized area of coffee plantations in northern Peru.

From a flavor perspective, Peruvian coffee stands out as possessing a balance of full flavor, mellow-medium body, and middle acidity, with a light sweet finish. Primarily, smooth nutty and chocolate undertones come through.