Origins

Where every product comes from.

From the Andean highlands to the southern desert, each of our products has an address. Here they are, with the road each one travels to reach you.

coffee valley
Coffee country, northern Peru

Origins

One country, many climates.

Peru runs from Pacific desert to Andean peaks to Amazon rainforest. We go to the one place where each product grows at its best.

Stylised map. Pins mark the regions our products come from.

  1. coffee valley Espresso Blend coffee

    01

    Cajamarca

    From here
    Espresso Blend coffee
    Landscape
    Andean highlands of northern Peru
    Altitude
    1,750–1,800 m

    Our coffee comes from two farms in Cutervo and San José de Lourdes: Typica, Caturra and Bourbon, washed and dried in the sun, cupped at 86 points.

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  2. cusco valley Chocolate

    02

    Cusco

    From here
    Chocolate
    Landscape
    Valleys of the southern Andes

    Cacao from the Cusco region for our bars — still in development, and worth the wait.

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  3. citrus blossom Creamy honey

    03

    Oxapampa, Pasco

    From here
    Creamy honey
    Landscape
    Orange and clementine groves

    Hives set among citrus groves at the edge of the central jungle. The honey is spun into a soft cream you spread, not pour.

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  4. olive grove Extra virgin olive oil

    04

    Tacna

    From here
    Extra virgin olive oil
    Landscape
    Desert valleys of the far south

    Ascolana olives, hand-picked and cold pressed into a golden-green oil.

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Coffee · Cajamarca

From the highlands to your cup.

  1. coffee valley
    I

    The farm

    Smallholder families in Cutervo and San José de Lourdes grow Typica, Caturra and Bourbon at 1,750–1,800 m.

  2. coffee picking
    II

    Picked by hand

    Only ripe red cherries are picked, pass after pass through the harvest.

  3. coffee drying
    III

    Washed and sun-dried

    The cherries are pulped, fermented, washed and dried slowly in the sun.

  4. coffee cupping
    IV

    Cupped and scored

    Every lot is tasted by a quality specialist. Ours scored 86 on the SCA scale.

  5. coffee roasting
    V

    Roasted

    A medium-dark roast for espresso: dark chocolate, praline, orange peel.

  6. gift box
    VI

    Sealed and sent

    Packed in our illustrated bag and sent to your door.

Chocolate · Cusco

From the pod to the bar.

  1. cacao tree
    I

    The cacao

    Cacao grown in the Cusco region of southern Peru.

  2. cacao harvest
    II

    Harvested

    Ripe pods are opened by hand and the beans taken out.

  3. cacao beans
    III

    Fermented and dried

    The beans ferment, then dry in the sun to develop their flavour.

  4. chocolate melting
    IV

    Roasted and ground

    Roasted, cracked and ground slowly into chocolate.

  5. chocolate bars
    V

    Tempered and moulded

    Tempered and set into 90 g bars.

  6. gift box
    VI

    Boxed and sent

    Each bar goes into its own illustrated box, then to your door.

Olive oil · Tacna

From the grove to the bottle.

  1. olive grove
    I

    The grove

    Olive groves in the desert valleys of Tacna, in Peru's far south.

  2. olives
    II

    Picked by hand

    Ascolana olives are picked by hand at the right moment.

  3. olive press
    III

    Cold pressed

    Pressed cold to keep the green fruit, the almond and the gentle pepper.

  4. olive oil
    IV

    Rested

    The oil rests and settles before it is bottled.

  5. V

    Bottled

    Bottled in glass and sealed.

  6. gift box
    VI

    Sent

    Wrapped with care and sent to your door.

Honey · Oxapampa

From the hive to the jar.

  1. citrus blossom
    I

    The groves

    Orange and clementine groves around Oxapampa, in Pasco.

  2. beehives
    II

    The hives

    The bees forage the citrus blossom.

  3. honey frame
    III

    Harvested

    Frames of honey are lifted from the hives.

  4. honeycomb
    IV

    Spun to a cream

    The honey is spun until it forms fine crystals: creamy, not runny.

  5. honey drip
    V

    Jarred

    Poured into glass jars, ready to spread.

  6. gift box
    VI

    Sent

    Wrapped with care and sent to your door.

The producers

Names, not suppliers.

Every lot we buy has a family behind it, and we tell you who they are and where they farm.

  • Espresso Blend coffee

    Familia Guevara Quispe

    Naranjoyacu, Santo Domingo de la Capilla · Cutervo, Cajamarca

    • 1,800 m
    • Typica
    • Washed
    • SCA 86

  • Espresso Blend coffee

    Heber Díaz

    San José de Lourdes · Cajamarca

    • 1,750 m
    • Caturra & Bourbon
    • Washed
    • SCA 86