PERU FINCA CHURUPAMPA (Beacon Coffee Roasters)

Tasting Notes: Granola, Graham Cracker, Chocolate Grown By: Finca Churupampa Region: San Ignacio, Cajamarca, Peru Altitude: 1,600-1,900 meters above sea level Process: Washed Roast Level: Light-Medium The Tocto brothers see Finca Churupampa not just as a coffee farm, but as a social enterprise with a mission to revitalize the economic and social landscape of Chirinos. In addition to selling coffee from their own farm, the Toctos provide export and marketing services for 215 neighboring farmers. Finca Churupampa also operates a training center that is open to the entire community, working with farmers to improve their production practices and break the cycle of poverty that has trapped farmers in the region for many years. In the years since the brothers assumed management of Finca Churupampa, the community of farmers in Chirinos has shifted away from subsistence coffee farming to invest instead in quality and sustainability.  The Tocto brothers have continually reinvested