Peru | El Morito | Bourbon | Natural
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Peru
Process
Natural
Variety
Bourbon
Altitude
1750 masl
About This Bean
<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW254795510 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW254795510 BCX8">Diamante, San Jose de Lourdes, San Ignacio, Cajamarca</span></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW254795510 BCX8"><span class="SCXW254795510 BCX8"> </span><br class="SCXW254795510 BCX8"></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1750 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">At Finca El<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW154521413 BCX8">Morito</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">, quality is built slowly, across generations, and refined through intent.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW154521413 BCX8"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW154521413 BCX8"> <p lang="EN-US" class="Paragraph SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">The Flores family<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW154521413 BCX8">have</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span>been producing coffee since the 1970s, with deep roots in northern Cajamarca. In 2009, patriarch Faustino Flores established Finca El<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW154521413 BCX8">Morito</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span>after<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">relocating</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span>to San Ignacio, laying the foundation for what has become one of the region’s most respected family estates. Today, 70% of production comes directly from Flores family farms, with the remaining coffees sourced from<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">closely connected</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW154521413 BCX8">neighbouring</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span>producers across<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW154521413 BCX8">Cutervo</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span>and San Ignacio.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW154521413 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW154521413 BCX8"> <p lang="EN-US" class="Paragraph SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">Anthony Vasquez </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">represents</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span>the next chapter. A fourth-generation producer and trained civil construction technician, Anthony has<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">emerged</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span> </span>as the leading young processor on the farm. His focus is on precision and repeatability, working with varieties including Bourbon, Marshell, Geisha, and Sidra alongside his family.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW154521413 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW154521413 BCX8"> <p lang="EN-US" class="Paragraph SCXW154521413 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">Under the supervision of David Flores, the estate continues to refine its approach, earning multiple Cup of Excellence placements, most recently in 2022. The goal is simple and deliberate: make coffee farming<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">viable</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW154521413 BCX8">, skilled, and compelling for future generations.</span></span></p> </div> <!---->