peru coffee · cup of excellence
Archival Release #53 - Filadelpo Mejia Cup of Excellence - 2017
by passenger / necessary coffee · lancaster, usa
you'll taste tropical fruit before milk chocolate. this is archival release #53 - filadelpo mejia cup of excellence - 2017, a peru from passenger / necessary coffee.
tropical fruitmilk chocolatedark chocolate
the bean
- origin
- peru
- region
- cajamarca
- varietal
- caturra
- status
- in stock
archival release #53 is a cup of excellence lot from filadelfo mejia, grown in cajamarca, peru using the caturra varietal. cajamarca sits in northern peru at high altitude, producing coffees with clarity and sweetness. this lot placed in a cup of excellence competition in 2017 and was roasted as a collaboration between passenger and necessary coffee. expect tropical fruit alongside both milk chocolate and dark chocolate, a combination that suggests brightness balanced by body. pour over or filter brewing will highlight the fruit character, while a longer brew or immersion method will bring forward the chocolate depth.
common questions
What does Archival Release #53 - Filadelpo Mejia Cup of Excellence - 2017 taste like?
this coffee offers tropical fruit alongside milk chocolate and dark chocolate, pointing to a cup with both brightness and body. the combination suggests sweetness and some complexity without leaning entirely fruity or entirely rich.
How is Archival Release #53 - Filadelpo Mejia Cup of Excellence - 2017 grown and processed?
it is a caturra varietal grown in the cajamarca region of peru, produced by filadelfo mejia and recognized as a cup of excellence lot in 2017. no processing method is specified beyond what is documented in the supplied facts.
How should I brew Archival Release #53 - Filadelpo Mejia Cup of Excellence - 2017?
filter or pour over brewing is a good starting point for a cup of excellence lot like this, as it tends to clarify the tropical fruit notes. if you prefer the chocolate character to come forward, an immersion method such as french press or clever dripper may suit you better.
about passenger / necessary coffee
lancaster has a quiet confidence when it comes to specialty coffee, more going on beneath the surface than most visitors expect. passenger, also trading as necessary coffee, sits on north plum street and has built the kind of following that takes real consistency to earn. locals don't just pass through, they come back, and that pattern says more than any single visit could. if you're spending time in lancaster, this is the address worth orienting your morning around. the roasting operation keeps the focus tight, sourcing and process treated as the actual work rather than the backdrop to it. the regulars here are not casual about their preferences, and the shop meets that expectation without fuss. finish your first visit with whatever's on the pour-over bar that week.
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