This lot is 100% Bourbon—a variety well-suited to the region’s climate and known for its exceptional cup quality. Harvest begins with meticulous cherry selection. Local pickers, well-versed in identifying only the ripest fruit, hand-select each cherry at its peak. After picking, cherries are floated to remove any underdeveloped or damaged ones, then fermented in sealed tanks for 24 hours before being depulped using a small mechanical pulper.
Post-depulping, the coffee is washed again and undergoes a second fermentation for another 24 hours. Drying takes place slowly and evenly over 15–20 days on solar dryers, depending on weather conditions—a crucial step in preserving clarity and sweetness.
Felix grows coffee not only as a source of livelihood for his family and community but as a matter of identity and resilience. Despite challenges like leaf rust and unpredictable rain, he continues to invest in quality, with dreams of building a home in nearby Jaén—his motivation to keep improving year after year.
Green Price
$5.52
Green cost, milling, transport, taxes and exporting fees.
Transport
$0.70
Importing fees and transport from the farm to Chicago, Illinois.
Our Cost of Production
$6.00
Labor, Rent, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off
Metric
$12.22
Per 10.5oz bag of coffee
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Peru Felix Mundaca Microlot
Colasay, Peru
- Producer Felix Mundaca
- Elevation 1800 MASL
- Process Washed
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Quality
Quality means buying high quality coffees from established producers around the world.
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Traceability
Traceability gives recognition to the producers and validates where the coffee is grown, picked, and processed.
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Transparency
We endeavor to contextualize the importance of a fair and balanced trade through the prices we pay.
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Paying More
As an Independent Specialty Coffee Roaster, we always pay well above the C-Market based on two factors; the quality of coffee and the cost of production.
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Fair Wage
A fair wage begins with paying higher premiums to the coffee producer in tandem with providing competitive wages and benefits for our staff here at Metric.