Ericson is a young producer and the son of Lucio Luque, whose coffee we are fortunate to also work with. His small garden of SL9 benefits from excellent genetics, terroir, and tradition, setting a strong foundation for quality. In the cup we find orange blossom, lychee, and red berries.
SL9
Amaybamba, Cusco
2,000 masl
November, 2024
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects and de-pulped on the day of harvest. Dry-fermented for 36 hours. Dried in a parabolic dryer.
ABOUT ERICSON LUQUE
Ericson Luque is a young, second-generation coffee producer and the son of Lucio Luque, whose coffee we have also worked with. Ericson manages this small one-hectare (~2.5-acre) garden on his own, applying traditional, regenerative farming practices passed down from his father. With exceptional varieties and genetics, this young farm holds incredible promise, and we are excited to work with Ericson and see how his coffee continues to evolve.
ABOUT SL9
Colloquially known as “Gesha Inca,” SL9 is a rare cultivar belonging to the Ethiopian Legacy group. While its exact genetic fingerprint does not currently exist in the database, it closely resembles SL09, which is why we refer to it as SL9. “SL” is in reference to single tree selections made by Scott Agricultural Laboratories in 1935-1939, and slight genetic variations from ancient, less well-identified references are scientifically acceptable. While SL28, SL34, and Mibirizi are the most widely grown cultivars from the SL selections, SL09—and by extension, SL9—remains uncommon in cultivation today.
Pricing Details
FARM GATE
$21.13/KG
DIRECT
$31.52/KG
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