PERU - Los Amigos Del Oso

Process: Washed

Altitude: 1350 - 1890m

Roast: Medium

Strength: 3/5

Characteristics:
Sweet and balanced with notes of molasses, pear, black tea, cranberry, and orange. Medium body with a clean finish.

Further Information:
The El Oso Project works to conserve forests around the Santuario Nacional Tabaconas Namballe in San Ignacio, Peru—home to the endangered spectacled bear. Coffee farms in the buffer zone follow organic practices that protect wildlife and support sustainable production.

Farmers are provided with native tree seedlings, coffee plants suited to the forest, solar drying tents, and fermentation drums. Composting facilities turn discarded cherry into natural fertilizer, reducing waste and chemical use.

The project has since grown into Los Amigos del Oso (“Friends of the Bear”), a cooperative that engages more farmers, runs workshops, plants native trees, and channels resources into conservation—balancing coffee production with environmental protection.