Lito Cubas

Lito Cubas

Gesha Variety

Cajamarca, Peru

floral, peach, sugarcane

washed process

A lovely gesha variety that won't break the bank from producer Lito Cubas!

Regular price $28.00
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Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

Lito Cubas

PRODUCER

Since 2025

RELATIONSHIP

1628 masl

Elevation

This is our first year offering a coffee from Lito Cubas, but we sure hope it isn't the last!

After leaving the farm for his education, Lito returned with a strong desire to improve the quality and increase the price of his coffee. He did just that, and with the help of the Caravela Peca team, Lito will be growing incredible coffee well into the future.

This gesha lot is lovely and balanced in every way. Fresh off the grind the aromatics are sweet and floral. A floral, tea-like note carries over into the cup as well and is joined by flavors of peach with a lovely sugarcane sweetness throughout. If you love the gesha variety, but don't love the big pricetag that oft comes with geshas, grab a bag - or ten!

Brew It

ORIGAMI AIR

RATIO 1:17

COFFEE 18g

WATER 305g

BREW TIME 2:30

T.D.S 1.33%

GRIND 1000 microns

Espresso

COFFEE IN 18g

ESPRESSO OUT 36-38g

BREW TIME 25-27s

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community