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Roast Level: Comforting

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    Bright

  • 2

    Comforting

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    Traditional

A favorite from northern Peru, this coffee reflects generations of quality-focused farming by the Alarcón Coronel family. In the cup, warm clove and bright citrus notes are balanced by smooth butterscotch sweetness.

Orange Zest

Clove

Butterscotch

The details

Origin story

  • Country Peru
  • Region San José del Alto, Jaén, Cajamarca
  • Elevation Range 1
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Patio
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2016
  • Organic
  • Direct Trade
Tucked into the slopes of the Andes in the community of San José del Alto in Jaén, Cajamarca, La Palestina is a storied place where, year after year, we find some of our favorite coffees from Peru. Rather than a single farm, it represents a patchwork of small parcels tended by the Alarcón Coronel family, who established their roots in the region decades ago. Over time, both the family and the farm have grown, and today La Palestina stands as a model for quality coffee production and a hub for a family deeply committed to their craft. Bringing together a mix of varieties planted across the farm, this coffee offers comforting notes of clove, bright orange zest, and butterscotch sweetness.
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How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

10oz of Peru La Palestina
Peru La Palestina