Super Strudel - Peru
Roast Profile | Light
Notes of | Red Apple, Honey, Vanilla
Variety | Bourbon, Caturra
Process | Dry Ferment Washed
Altitude | 1950 - 2000 MASL
Sergio Chinguel Alberca is a second generation coffee farmer from the village of Sport Piura in Huabal, Jaen, Cajamarca. Sergio grows caturra and yellow bourbon varieties on his family farm over an area of around 3ha. Although not certified, Sergio uses organic fertiliser on his farm and doesn’t use any agrochemicals, this is in part due to the cost of chemical fertilisers but also because of a personal preference for all things natural.
Sergio has planted a lot of shade trees, despite the high altitude, which are leguminous species that create a natural source of nitrogen in the soil. The shade provides a number of benefits to his farm, reducing weed growth rate, reducing the need for fertilisers and provides more stable conditions for the coffee plants themselves. Sergio has combined both modern and traditional farming practises, giving the farm a very
presentable appearance with very neat rows and well spaced plants, whilst incorporating many sustainable agricultural practises that have been used for generations.
Sergio and his family pick their coffee together, since the farm is fairly small they can manage most of the harvest themselves and just call on favours from neighbours in the peak of the harvest. These favours are always returned and it forms a work exchange system which dates back to Incan times and is called Ayni.
Sergio processes all of his coffee using the washed method, and over the years he has developed a protocol which suits the cool climate at the farm. Sergio first rinses and floats fresh cherry in order to remove lower quality beans and to clean the coffee cherries which may come in a bit dirty from the field. Once floated and cleaned the coffee is immediately pulped and placed in grainpro bags inside a ceramic tank. The coffee then ferments for around 48 hours until the mucilage is easily removed.
Sergio dries all his coffee on a covered wooden patio, somewhere between a parabolic dryer and raised beds. This lot was dried in the same way, a tarpaulin mat was placed onto the wooden floor and the coffee spread on top, the whole thing is covered in a thick plastic, similar to that of a parabolic dryer. Coffee takes between 15 and 20 days to dry in this climate and the resulting coffees have a very stable water activity due to the even, slow drying.
*Our coffee is freshly roasted each Monday and Thursday. Orders are dispatched on Wednesday and Friday with Royal Mail Tracked 48. Please allow 2-3 business days for your order to arrive.
*Our coffee is freshly roasted each Monday & Thursday and orders are dispatched on Wednesday and Friday with Royal Mail Tracked 48. Please allow 2-3 business days for your order to arrive.
Roast Profile
Light
Notes Of
Producer / Region
Sergio Chinguel Alberca
Variety
Bourbon, Caturra
Process
Dry Ferment Washed
Altitude
1950 - 2000 MASL
OUR GUARANTEE
We pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service and with that our coffee quality also.
So we guarantee that if you really dont love the coffee you purchase from us, we'll help make it right!
BREW GUIDES ☕️
- Grind 14g of coffee on a medium-fine grind
- Wet the plunger then push the plunger into the end of the brewing chamber
- Place filter paper into filter chamber and rinse paper with warm water (carefully)
- Place Aeropress on your scale in the inverted position (upside down) and tare scales.
- Add ground coffee to your Aeropress.
- Using freshly boiled water straight off the boil, start a timer, add 60g of water and give a short stir.
- After 30 seconds add another 170g of water, bringing your total water up to 230g
- Leave your Aeropress to brew for 3 minutes
- At the 3 minute mark carefully attach your filter chamber with filter paper
- Hold a mug or vessel on top of your Aeropress and carefully flip over
- Gently push down to extract all the coffee from the Aeropress
- Remove and enjoy.
Chipp Tip
If you don't have scales a typical coffee scoop will give you roughly 15-17g of ground coffee.
View the full guide here.
- Grind your coffee to a medium-coarse grind
- Weigh out your coffee, we always recommend 60g coffee to 1 litre of water. For example: 400ml brew = 24g coffee
- Using fresh water, boil your kettle, fold the filter paper into your Chemex and flush with hot water to pre heat the Chemex and remove any papery taste. Discard the water
- Pour the ground coffee into the Chemex paper and gently shake to even out the coffee bed
- Start a timer then begin to bloom your coffee by pouring enough water to just cover and wet all the coffee and leave to steep for 30 seconds
- At 30 seconds begin to gradually add the rest of the water until all your water is added by 1 minute 30 seconds
- Allow the coffee to drain through the filter. If your grind is correct this should take approximately 5 minutes in total
- Pour and enjoy
Chipp Tip
If you don't have scales a typical coffee scoop will give you roughly 15-17g of ground coffee.
View the full guide here.
What you’ll need:
- Fresh coffee
- A jug / french press / or best a Cold Brew Coffee Maker
- A fine strainer or filter papers
Here’s founder Zach's personal recipe:
- 32.5g coarsely ground coffee
- Add 500ml of fresh filtered water.
- Give it a little stir
- Leave it in the fridge for 8-12 hours.
- Strain through a V60 02 or the Hario Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Dose: 18 grams
Brew time: 25-30 sec
Brew weight: 30-36 grams
This should be used a recommended start, not an absolute.
See how you get on and change your recipe to what suits you best and let us know what you find!
- Grind your coffee to a coarse grind
- Use a ratio of 60G Coffee to 1Ltr water
- In a 3 cup french press add 21g coffee (approx 3 scoops)
- Add 350ml boiling water
- Leave to brew for 4 minutes
- Use a spoon to gently stir the crust
- Leave the french press to brew and settle for a further 6 minutes.
- Add the plunger and gently press
Chipp Tip
Being patient with your French Press will make sure you have an even better coffee experience and making sure to use scales and freshly ground coffee will help elevate that cup of morning java even further!
View the full guide here.
- Grind your coffee a little coarser than table salt. You will need approx 15-17g of coffee.
- Boil your kettle with fresh water.
- Add your boiled water to the brewing chamber, just up to the fill line.
- Fill the basket with coffee, slightly mounded, and level the surface off with your finger. Brush away loose grounds on the top edge of the filter basket.
- Carefully screw the top of the brewer to the bottom not over-tightening it.
- Place the Moka pot on your stove over a medium heat ensuring the handle is not in any direct heat.
- Keep the lid open and wait for the coffee to extract into the top chamber.
- Once the coffee starts to bubble out of the inner spout and no more liquid emerges carefully take the Moka pot off the heat and run the bottom chamber under a cold tap to stop any further extraction.
- Pour and enjoy.
Chipp Tip
If you don't have scales a typical coffee scoop will give you roughly 15-17g of ground coffee.
