Hello Sideyard Friends,

This coffee isn’t quite at Bolivian levels of high-grown, where farms reach upwards of 6,000 feet above sea level, but it’s SHB categorization (strictly hard bean) means, in Peruvian terms, that it was grown above 4,500 ft. The more temperate climate at those altitudes slows down the growth of coffee cherries which contributes to more complex flavors, and both higher sugar content and acidity.

In the cup, I’m tasting chocolate, roasted almond, citrus, and apple. Every few sips I get a flash of something sweeter and fruitier, but like Annie Dillard’s description of the “light in the trees” in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, the best we can do is be open and ready for it.

The origin track for the week is a classic rock number from 1974 (coincidentally released the same year as Pilgrim at Tinker Creek): Yo no sé Señor by Sudamerica.

Cheers,

Ryan

p.s. we have a couple extras in stock: https://sideyard.coffee/products/single-bags