A farmer from the Cerro Blanco cooperative harvests ripe coffee cherries during the harvest. (Photo courtesy of APROCEB)
Spindly bourbon coffee shrub with clumps of cherries in Peru.
Small hand crank pulper used to remove the fruit from the coffee seed at a farm in Peru.
A farmer from the Cerro Blanco cooperative harvests ripe coffee cherries during the harvest. (Photo courtesy of APROCEB)
Spindly bourbon coffee shrub with clumps of cherries in Peru.
Small hand crank pulper used to remove the fruit from the coffee seed at a farm in Peru.

Peru Organic La Victoria Coop SWP Decaf

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Fruit-forward flavors make for an impressive decaf coffee. Notes of fruit loops, dried strawberry, sarsaparilla, fermented hints, drinking chocolate, banana milk, long, persistent finish. City to Full City.

Total Score: 88.4
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes
  1. Fans of fruit-forward dry process coffees take note. This Peruvian decaf brings big, fruit-toned sweetness that's impressive for any coffee we've tasted (decaf or otherwise)! The dry fragrance had notes of dried strawberry, winey accents, and dark chocolate. Pouring hot water on the grinds pushed sweet notes of cooked plum and berry sauce in the steam, with a hint of dried peach. At lighter City/City+ levels we noted flavors of fruit loops cereal, dried strawberry, all backed by a nice dark drinking chocolate flavor that was long lasting. I found that the intensity quieted down a little as the coffee cooled, with chocolate coming closer to the front, and root-y notes of burdock and sarsaparilla settling in with hints of fruit jam, and fermented berry. The finish is persistent, and shows a mixture of dark cocoa powder and banana milk. We were all pretty floored by the flavor profiles this impressive decaf produced! It must have been a super fruity coffee to begin with in order to taste like this post-decaffeination.
COFFEE DETAILS
process methodSwiss Water Decaf
cultivarBourbon Types, Typica Types, Modern Hybrids
farm gateNo
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

This decaf is made up of coffee from Cerro Blanco Producers Association (APROCEB) in La Victoria Peru. It was founded by the local community as a way of organizing coffee farmers around shared goals of increased market access, and in turn maximizing reinvestment in their community. Through the years they've expanded on those core ideals, training members in organic coffee production, providing technical and financial assistance, and creating opportunity through eduction advancement and programs, with a commitment to environmental sustainability. The coffee that went into this lot was dry process, meaning the whole coffee cherries were dried with the seeds still intact. While we did not have the opportunity to taste the non-decaf coffee, it must have been quite fruit-forward as the decaffeinated results are fruity and delicious! Tasting it on a table with other decaffeinated coffees, the fruited complexity immediately stood out, and we could not resist picking some up. If you're a fan of fruity coffees, then this is definitely the decaf for you! The farms span an altitude range of 1500 and 1900 meters above sea level. For decaffeination, it was processed by Swiss Water Decaf in Vancouver, Canada. Their patented process method uses only water to remove 99.9% of the caffeine, while leaving much of the volatile compounds that affect flavor and aroma intact.

Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region La Victoria, San Martin
processing Dry Process, then Swiss Water Process Decaf
drying method Patio Sun-Dried
arrival date Apr 2026
lot size 50
bag size 60 KG
packaging GrainPro Liner
organic certificates A circular USDA Organic seal logo in black and white, indicating organic certification.
farm gate No
cultivar detail Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, Typica
appearance 1+ d/300gr, 15-17 Screen - some broken and misshaped beans due to decaffeination
roast recommendations City to Full City
type Organic/Fair Trade Cert., Decaf
recommended espresso No
Reviews
  • 5 stars: 4 (100%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
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  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Endter

This is a fantastic fruit-forward coffee which was a big surprise for me from Peru! It reminds me of an Ethiopian with how vibrant and delicious the fruit notes are. It also reminds me of the delicious Peru Organic Dry Process Guardian del Bosque Gesha I had from Sweet Maria's back in May! I do get the fruit loops flavor note and no decaf taste. This is quickly becoming my favorite decaf beating out the Colombia EA Decaf I've been drinking for nearly a year!

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thatuserstephen

This is fantastic. I think being "floored" as described is an understatement. An understatment because it's so true, and you will be wanting to sit down once you have that first taste. I had to double, and triple check what jar I had grabbed when brewing this morning due its incredible regular coffee like flavors. I feel sad I can't find decaf like this served locally, but also feel blessed that I don't need to rely on cafes for treasures like this. If this is available to purchase, then you must. It is a must have, and worth every last cent you got.

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Anonymous

Delicious, would recommend this to anyone looking for a decaf that doesnt taste like decaf!

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Tim Eggers

When you hear "fruit forward" for a dried coffee if like me, you right away think of the often fruited, super acidic punchy Ethiopians. This coffee is something completely different! The dry aroma is fruited with a soft berry note, a hint of dry spice (just enough to make it very interesting). Wet the grounds bloom into a sweet berry cream note with spiced tea note.

In the cup this coffee is incredible! Soft sweet berry notes (not tart or sharp) but like a malted milk/strawberry sweet note (think the milk left over in the cereal bowl after Fruit Loops cereal). The malted milk note carries into delicate chocolate note that finishes sweet and leaves the pallet wanting more. The cup finishes linger for a long time but stays sweet with the malted fruits. If you enjoy sweet cups, with hints of fruit and soft chocolates, this cup will not be disappointing. The acidity is gentle but complex, and very approachable cup.

Roasted on FreshRoast SR800. FC @ 5:30, Cool @ 6:30 (up to 7 minutes works too). 11% weight loss. Brewed on V60 with 1zpresso ZP6 Special (5 on dial), 15g dose, 250g finish weight, 90C water temp (30-40g pours until final weight met), 30 second bloom. Cafec T90 papers.

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