{"product_id":"peru-irene-herrera-la-mandarina-marshell-washed","title":"Peru: Irene Herrera - La Mandarina, Marshell, Washed","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeru: Irene Herrera - La Mandarina, Marshell, Washed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis elegant cup opens with a burst of \u003cstrong\u003etangerine\u003c\/strong\u003e followed by \u003cstrong\u003estrawberry fondants\u003c\/strong\u003e and a spoonful of \u003cstrong\u003ebrown sugar.\u003c\/strong\u003e As it finishes, there's a little \u003cstrong\u003elime\u003c\/strong\u003e juice and a delicate floral note too.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis coffee stood out on a cupping table of options we were looking at - all from Cajamarca in Peru - for it's elegance and clarity in the cup. We were cupping with the Origin Coffee Lab team, who export for us, and looking for something really tasty to get. When they shared the name of the producer with me - Irene Herrera - it was a light bulb moment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 2022 I went to Peru for the first time, after we had purchased some coffees from there the year before. My first trip with Origin Coffee Lab - who I'm now lucky enough to know well - was to the La Coipa village. We walked past several coffee farms to have lunch at the house of head of Gallitos de Rocas comite, \u003cspan\u003eMilciades Minga - and his wife Irene Herrera!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe couple's house is a little larger than some other nearby houses, maybe because Milciades is also a carpenter. The top floor is used for drying coffee, with living space and kitchen below. Guinea Pigs are kept inside in a pen - a staple food animal in Peru, known as Cuy (pronounced Coo-ee). Along with a big lunch by Irene, we had fruit punch made in a barrel by mixing fruit juice and the local cane sugar spirit Yonke.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLa Mandarina is behind the house and includes a small nursery of baby plants. As with many Cajamarca farms, it's a steep climb to the top and I was hard pressed to keep up with Irene!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraceability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: \u003cstrong\u003ePeru\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLa Coipa\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIrene Herrera\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: La Mandarina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 1,750-2,000 m.a.s.l.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMarshell\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessing method: \u003cstrong\u003eWashed\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCupping Scores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTangerine, strawberry fondant, brown sugar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cu\u003eCup of Excellence Cupping Scores\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean Cup: 6\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcidity: 6\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMouthfeel: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlavour: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAftertaste: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalance: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrection: (+36): +36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal: 87\/100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you'd like to find out more about how we score coffees, make sure to read our blog post “\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ozonecoffee.co.uk\/blogs\/journal\/what-do-coffee-cupping-scores-actually-mean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhat Do Coffee Cupping Scores Actually Mean?\u003c\/a\u003e” and if you'd like to try cupping yourself, we've got a guide to that too! 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