Since 2015, we have been working with the team at Origin Coffee Lab to source the best smallholder coffees from Northern Peru, like this single-farm lot from Alcibiades Malqui and Finca El Platanal.

  • Type Single Origin
  • Country Peru
  • Flavor Profile Apple + Raw Sugar
  • Variety Catimor, Typica

The details

  • Country Peru
  • Producer Alcibiades Malqui
  • Region Jaén
  • Elevation Range 1765-1810 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Patio
  • Harvest July-September 2021
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2015
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Origin Story

Peru El Platanal

In an area where the dominant approach is to blend coffees from thousands of smallholder farms indiscriminately to aggregate large volumes, Origin moved decisively in the opposite direction

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    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago and Los Angeles, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

    • Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.

    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.