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Peru Selva Norte
Brown sugar, milk chocolate and green apple
Past offering
This coffee is no longer on our menu.
Expression
Tasting Notes
Brown sugar, milk chocolate and green apple
Acidity
Mellow Bright
Sweetness
Subtle Pronounced
Body
Light Full
Origin
Country
Peru
Region
Utcubamba (Amazonas) and Jaén (Cajamarca)
Producer
Café Selva Norte SAC
Farm
JUMARP, CEDROS Café, Selva Andina, Norcafé, and others (2,000-3,000 smallholder farmers across 10 cooperatives)
Craft
Variety
Catimor, Caturra, Typica, Bourbon, Pache
Process
Fully Washed
Fermentation
12-36 hours in tanks, sun-dried on patios or raised beds for 6-15 days, target 10-12% moisture
Elevation
1300-1800 meters
Certifications
VCS Carbon Credits
Roast Level
Lighter Darker
Expression
Origin
Craft
Tasting Notes
Brown sugar, milk chocolate and green apple
Acidity
Mellow Bright
Sweetness
Subtle Pronounced
Body
Light Full
Country
Peru
Region
Utcubamba (Amazonas) and Jaén (Cajamarca)
Producer
Café Selva Norte SAC
Farm
JUMARP, CEDROS Café, Selva Andina, Norcafé, and others (2,000-3,000 smallholder farmers across 10 cooperatives)
Variety
Catimor, Caturra, Typica, Bourbon, Pache
Process
Fully Washed
Fermentation
12-36 hours in tanks, sun-dried on patios or raised beds for 6-15 days, target 10-12% moisture
Elevation
1300-1800 meters
Certifications
VCS Carbon Credits
Roast Level
Lighter Darker
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Chocolate sweetness for an everyday cup
Brown sugar and milk chocolate give this coffee a familiar sweetness, with a soft nutty tone underneath. Green apple brings enough brightness to keep the finish fresh.
We like it as a regular morning coffee: comfortable in a drip brewer, with enough detail to enjoy in a slower pour-over.
A cooperative network in northern Peru
Café Selva Norte began in 2018 through the Urapi Fund. It works with ten cooperatives and more than 3,000 producers, supporting farm renovation, agroforestry and shared processing infrastructure.
The project includes a farm school and nursery where growers can learn cultivation practices and obtain coffee and forest seedlings. Our selection comes through Ally Coffee’s washed Grade 1 program.
Washed, then dried on raised beds
Ripe cherries are selected and depulped before the parchment coffee ferments in water. Washing removes the loosened mucilage, and the coffee dries in thin layers on raised beds.
The processing gives us a useful contrast to the more fermentation-led coffees on the menu: a straightforward cup with rounded sweetness and a crisp fruit finish.
Brewing Guides
Brew Peru Selva Norte like we do - here’s how.
Highlights clarity and acidity; best with precise grind, flow control, and flat or conical brewers.
| Brew Ratio | 1:15.5 (e.g., 20g coffee to 310g water) |
| Grind | Medium (like table salt) |
| Water Temp | 93°C / 199°F |
| Total Brew Time | 3:00 – 3:30 min |
| Yield | 300–320g |
Use a flat-bottom or conical dripper. Steady pours bring forward the brown sugar sweetness and keep that green apple lift clean through the finish.
Full immersion with coarse grind; great for body, sweetness, and lower-acidity profiles.
| Brew Ratio | 1:15 (e.g., 30g coffee to 450g water) |
| Grind | Coarse (like sea salt) |
| Water Temp | 93°C / 199°F |
| Total Brew Time | 4:30 – 5:00 min |
| Yield | 400–450g |
Stir gently halfway through steeping. Full immersion deepens the milk chocolate body and rounds out the cup into creamy, sweet territory.
Pressure extraction with fine grind; isolates intensity, structure, and balance.
| Brew Ratio | 1:2 (e.g., 18g coffee to 36g espresso) |
| Grind | Fine (like powdered sugar) |
| Water Temp | 93°C / 199°F |
| Total Brew Time | 25 – 30 sec |
| Yield | 36–40g |
Dial in for a sweet, low-acid shot. Milk chocolate and brown sugar translate well with steamed milk, or pull it straight for a clean, nutty finish.
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Loom does not list organic certification for this Peru Selva Norte selection. Ally Coffee lists the washed Grade 1 coffee without a certification; certification held by another cooperative or lot does not establish it for this offering.
Café Selva Norte supports producers in northern Peru through financing for farm renovation and agroforestry, grower training and shared processing infrastructure. The project works with ten cooperatives and more than 3,000 producers.
Use your usual drip or filter recipe as a starting point for Peru Selva Norte. Adjust the grind to balance its chocolate sweetness and green apple brightness.