Peru | Daniel Huillca Quispe 2023

Region: Calca, Cusco, PeruVariety: TypicaAltitude: 1800maslWe Taste: Blueberry, Plum, Lavender, White Tea Daniel Huillca Quispe is a member of the Valle Inca producer group, led by Prudencio Vargaz Saenz, in Southern Peru. Valle Inca is a quality driven group consisting mainly of smallholder producers who own 2-3 hectares on average. Since its inception in 2014, Prudencio has work with the head of QC, Tibed Yujra, to improve drying, fermentation, and storage practices. All of this has contributed to higher quality and shelf life for the coffees, which in turn leads to higher prices for the producers, allowing them to reinvest into their own production. Red Fox, who imports the coffees, commits to buying as much coffee as they can from Valle Inca with preset, tiered FOB prices based on cup score ranges, creating more structured financial reliability predictability for the producers. Daniel's Typica is a stellar example of the quality coming from Valle Inca with flavors that remind us of