Coffee & Tea Rooftop Coffee Roasters | Rooftop – Hipolito Mamami

The Aroma Is Complex And Floral. Microclimate Is Part Of What Makes The Puno Region So Unique –Puno Is Tucked Between The High Andes And The Amazon Rainforest, Creating Lush Cloud Forests In High-Altitude Valleys. This Lot Is From Hipolito Mamami’S 4-Hectare Farm In The Sandia Valley. Most Producers In This Part Of Peru Are Smallholders, With An Average Plantation Size Of 2.5 Hectares, So Production In Puno Is Low. And Sadly, It’S Falling. Despite Ongoing Efforts By The Un And Governmental Organizations, Illicit Coca Production Is Increasing. Higher Prices And Multiple Harvests Make It A More Lucrative Cash Crop, And Farmers Who Refuse To Grow Coca Often Face Intimidation And Violence From Traffickers. It’S A Harsh Reality That Is Not Usually Talked About, But The Conditions Surrounding Coffee Cultivation Are Often Unstable. Rooftop Mentioned How Incredibly Thankful They Are To Have Access To These Delicious Coffees, And Hope That Buying Into Puno’S Coffee Sector Can Ensure It Remains A Viable Option For The Producers Who Continue To Grow Coffee. This Lot Has A Layered Sweetness, Reminiscent Of Butterscotch, With The Stonefruity Acidity Of Dried Nectarine Or Peach.