Roast: Recommended Custom

Default is the profile we developed for this lot. Most of our coffee is roasted for pour-over; it still works as espresso if you want those flavors in the shot.

Region: Jaén, Cajamarca
Farmer: Fransico Rodriguez
Process: Washed

Bean

SL28 - Cajamarca [Fransico Rodriguez]

Name: SL28 - Cajamarca [Fransico Rodriguez]
SKU: 5
Availability: InStock

SCA 87.5

$8.24 PEN 28.00

Blackcurrant, red berries, tropical fruit

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Lot sheet

Bean specs

Washed SCA 87.5

01 Selective pick
02 Ferment 72h
03 Wash
04 Raised beds

Country Peru
Region Jaén, Cajamarca
Variety SL28
Height 1700–1950 msnm
Process Washed
Profile Blackcurrant, red berries, tropical fruit

Mill notes

About the processing

Ripe cherries are sorted, then held for a 72-hour fermentation before drying. The extended fermentation builds tropical fruit and berry intensity on top of SL28’s classic blackcurrant acidity. After the tank, the lot is washed and dried on raised beds.

This lot

Green, roast, rest

Cusco

We buy green from farmers and labs, profile the roast, then roast after you order and ship the next day so rest happens in transit. Most lots are for pour-over; the same coffee works as espresso if you want those flavors in the shot.

SL28 [Cajamarca]

0–5 days Degassing
0–5 days. Usually too fresh — sour notes or uneven brewing. Bloom on pour-over.
1–6 wks Peak
1–6 weeks. Excess gas is gone; origin notes and aroma are still loud.
6 wks–3 mo Fading
6 weeks–3 months. Fruit and acidity start to dull into generic coffee.
3–9+ mo Stale
3–9+ months. Safe to drink, but flat, papery, or woody.

Whole bean. After you open the bag, flavor holds about a month. We don’t grind for shipping — ground coffee is at peak for 20–30 minutes, then aroma drops fast.

Pour-over: brew 2–3 days after roast with a bloom. Press, Moka, AeroPress: 3–7 days. Espresso: 5–14 days so CO₂ doesn’t wreck the shot.

About the Producers

SL28 is a Kenyan selection now planted in Peru’s northern highlands. This lot comes from Cajamarca, where cool nights and high altitude slow cherry ripening and concentrate the variety’s blackcurrant character.

02 // LABORATORY ANALYSIS

Flavor
Explorer.

Bright & Fruity

Blackcurrant, red berries, tropical fruit

This SL28 - Cajamarca [Fransico Rodriguez] boasts a sophisticated sensory profile driven by organic acids and enzymatic reactions during processing. The initial tasting notes reveal pronounced blackcurrant, supported by a vibrant backbone of red berries and tropical fruit. The sweetness is distinctly fruit-forward, reminiscent of ripe stone fruit and berries, balancing the sparkling malic acidity.

Fresh Fruit

Floral

Chocolate

Sweet

Body

Medium

Cajamarca coffee map — Jaén and San Ignacio

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About Jaén, Cajamarca

Cajamarca — especially Jaén and San Ignacio — is Peru’s competition corridor: farms from 1,500 to over 2,200 msnm, with washed and experimental fermentations that show clean citric structure and fruit.

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