Peru - Chirinos | Single Origin Coffee Beans | Washed Process

Falcon Coffees Peru (FCP) was set up in 2019 to work directly with farmers in the northern producing region. FCP was one of the first exporters in the region to pay quality-differentiated prices at the farm gate level. In 2022 they added exports via producer cooperatives to give buyers more reliable access to third-party certified coffees. They now operate two northern warehouses—Jaén and Moyobamba—with a 20+ person team sourcing and exporting coffee from 500+ farmers and eight cooperatives. Their sustainability team runs farmer training and productivity work alongside sourcing.

 

On specialty sourcing, interested farmers are run on-farm baseline surveys (captured digitally via a Copera-built app), provided training workshops, and given ongoing agronomy support. FCP commit to buy from programme farmers and pay premiums over the local price according to the quality delivered.

Most coops are within two hours of our Jaén/Moyobamba offices, enabling quick troubleshooting. Multi-year projects: Falcon Specialty Plus (with responsAbility) to lift cup quality and premiums—showing a +1.32 average score gain, a peak of 88, and 107 producers enrolled to date—and a Soil Health Initiative targeting 600 farmers to improve soils, reduce chemical use, achieve GCP-equivalent certification, and generate farm-level carbon data.

Chirinos, in San Ignacio, Cajamarca, is a highland district long associated with smallholder coffee thanks to its elevation, reliable rainfall and mixed farming landscapes.

 

From FCP :
"We receive small, day-to-day parchment deliveries from Chirinos into our Falcon Coffees warehouse in Jaén. Each delivery goes through physical analysis and a cupping. As soon as a lot is cupped, we make a same-day price offer to the producer and pay by instant bank transfer. This keeps feedback fast, supports cash flow on farm, and lets quality—measured in both physical and cup score—drive the price. Local warehousing in Jaén shortens the loop between delivery, evaluation and payment, strengthening our direct-sourcing relationships in northern Peru."

Where: Chirinos, San Ignacio

 

Varieties: Bourbon, Pache, Caturra

 

Altitude: 1400 - 1600 MASL.

 

Preparation: Washed

 

SCA Cup Score: 85

 

Roast: Light - Medium.

 

Drink it: Works well in a cafetiere, any type of filter device or as a single origin espresso. Can be enjoyed with or without milk.

 

Tasting Notes: A washed, single origin coffee. Light-medium roast, with notes of Orange, toffee and brown sugar.