Venezuela - Los Naranjos - Peaberry

85 points · Villa Nueva Peaberry · Washed · 1,800 masl · Mérida, Venezuela

Peaberry selection from Falsir Durán's Villa Nueva. Approximately one in twenty cherries develops a single, round bean instead of two flat halves: denser, and behaves differently during roasting.

The Farm

For eleven years, Falsir Durán has been transforming Los Naranjos into one of Mérida's most consistent farms: 104 hectares, 99 under coffee cultivation, with its own processing facility, and nearly four million seeds donated to other producers in the area. The Villa Nueva varietal is named after the year it began.

The Place

The Mocotíes Valley, shaped by the river of the same name and open to the Maracaibo Lake basin. The interaction of the lake and river gives the valley an unusually stable microclimate. Deep soils, high organic matter, and coffee grown here since colonial times.

Why this Lot

Peaberry lots are small by definition and are rarely separated in Venezuela. If you're looking for a unique origin that no competitor can put on their menu, this is it.

60 kg bags. Available in Barcelona. Limited quantity.