Kovachii, Peru

The Kovachii is a great example of your “classic” Peruvian washed coffee, offering everything we know and love about this origin. Initially bright and punchy with a quince-like acidity, this coffee mellows out into a lingering buttery and floral finish that exposes a deep complexity of flavours. We were really impressed by the versatility of this coffee whilst testing it with different brewing methods here at the roastery. On batch and pour-over we found that the Kovachii offered and crisp and juicy profile with a tea like finish. Whilst on espresso it equally excelled with tangy and nutty flavours and a strong body perfectly suited to this mode of brew.

Kovachii takes its name from Phragmipedium kovachii, an orchid species that grows in the cloud forests that cling to the sides of the Andes in northern Peru that also play host to Peru’s coffee plantations. Known for its resplendent pink and purple petals that can grow up to 20cm in width, the flower is critically endangered as a result of over-picking. Due to the farm’s remote location in the sparsely populated Cajamarca Region, the Kovachii undergoes the wash process at origin before being transported to a warehouse where it is prepared for export.