Rómulo Huancas

About This Coffee

This coffee is produced by Rómulo Huancas at Finca la Mitad del Corazón in the Andes mountains near La Coipa, Cajamarca, Peru. Grown at an altitude of 1,900 meters, the coffee is hand-picked and washed before being patio dried. This process, combined with the extreme climate, results in a sweet, clean, and balanced cup with a good body and acid structure. Tasting notes include tamarind jarritos, caramel, and milk chocolate.

Origin

Cajamarca (Peru)

Flavor Notes

Caramelized

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Processing

Washed

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Ninth Street Espresso

Ken Nye founded this operation in 2001 as Higher Grounds Cafe in New Yorks East Village, establishing a roastery that would become a pioneering force in contemporary espresso culture before adopting the name Ninth Street Espresso in 2003. In 2023, the roastery expanded with a micro roastery in Long Island City, equipped with a Diedrich IR12 roaster that enables greater production capacity. Their primary supplier, Daterra, is a Brazilian coffee producer with whom they have maintained a relationship spanning about ten years, built on shared values around quality and sustainability. A philosophy centered on balance and drinkability shapes every roasting decision, resulting in espresso that emphasizes the coffees inherent sweetness and clarity.

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