Espresso - El Guaycan, Peru - Treacle, Almond, Raspberry

About this awesome coffee –

Tastes like: Treacle, Almond, Raspberry
Mountain: 1,650 - 2,00 MASL
Variety: Caturra, Bourbon, Catimor, Pache
Process: Washed
Producer: A local group of small holder farmers

Roaster notes: "El Guayacán is one of those steady, reliable, always hits the spot coffees. Sweet, balanced, and just really enjoyable—whether you’re pulling it as espresso or brewing it slow on a Sunday morning."

This very lovely coffee is from northern Peru, near the Ecuador border, you’ve got San Ignacio and Jaén—proper coffee country. Lush, green, a bit wild in places. Loads of biodiversity, rich soils, and the kind of climate coffee plants love.

The name El Guaycan  comes from a bright yellow tree you’ll see across the farms.
When it flowers, it lights everything up.

It also gives shade to the coffee plants—quietly doing its job in the background.
A bit like this coffee, to be honest.

This lot comes from a group of small producers working with Caravela Coffee and their PECA team. Over the last few years, they’ve been seriously levelling things up—better picking, better processing, more attention to detail.

This coffee is picked ripe. Sorted properly, then depulped, fermented for a day or two.
Washed clean and dried slowly in the sun.

We choose this coffee as part of the Carnival line up as it is your dependable, dial-it-in-once-and-it-sings kind of coffee. Great for mornings. Great for guests. Great when you just want a really good cup without overthinking it.

In the cup:

Smooth, sweet, and super balanced.

Recommended brewing: Espresso, Aero Press, Stove Top and Cafetiere - check out our starter brewing recipes

Order 2 or more bags or 1 kilo of coffee for Free local push bike delivery in South East London (check our FAQs for applicable postcodes) otherwise there will be a £2.00 delivery fee. Free UK wide shipping for orders over £30.00 otherwise it'll be £3.40 Royal Mail postage.