This single-origin washed coffee is from La Prosperidad de Chirinos cooperative in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca, Peru, cultivated at elevations between 1300-2000 meters. The cooperative comprises 810 producer members on small farms of 4-5 hectares each. The coffee exhibits complex flavor notes of dried plum, almond bark, and custard with sought-after acidity from the high-altitude growing conditions. 75% of their production is Fair Trade certified, and approximately 25% is women-produced coffee.
Victrola Coffee Roasters was founded in Seattle in 2000 by Chris Sharp and Jen Strongin, and began roasting its own coffee three years later in a small back room of the original location. The company imports roughly 90 percent of its green coffee directly from the farmers and cooperatives it has built relationships with over two decades. Many of those coffees are shade grown, reflecting a commitment to sourcing practices that sustain the ecological systems where coffee is cultivated. That philosophy of equity and transparency runs through every part of the operation, shaping how Victrola approaches everything from producer relationships to the roasting process itself.
