MICRO LOTS MACRO IMPACT

We have two nanolots in our offering this year. Parimarca and Queromarca. Parimarca has a lot of experience growing crops other than coffee such as potatoes, barley, wheat and legumes. Churupampa is now working with a wave of newer producers in that region and offering them technical assistance in their transition to coffee. The changes do not just stop with the crops, it also is evident in their culture. 10 years ago they did not grow coffee now they are actively changing the entire agricultural landscape by planting coffee. Presently Churupampa works with producers in an around Parimarca including Lima offering their services for those who are interested to be coffee farmers.

Queromarca which is located in province of Cutervo is underrepresented for it's agricultural prowess. In 2022 when Churupampa discovered Queromarca, not many companies were working with the producers from this region. They were simply producing and selling to the local market. Churupampa was interested in working with a particular family in Queromarca - Silva Cubas who was a pioneer in this region. When Lenin and Eber met him for the first time, they thought it was just going to be Silva and his two brothers who will work with them but his family was much bigger than that. 20 producers who were all from the same family showed up to that meeting. All of them have moderinized their farms, specializing with planting climate resilient varieties native to the area to combat issues around soil regeneration.

 
 

CULTIVARS

caturra, paches, catimor

elevation

2100- 2300 MASL

NOTABLE

In the Parimarca region, there is an opportunity to move from mining to coffee. It is possible to reduce the economic dependance on mining and redirect their efforts into coffee farming making it both social and ecologically sound. At Queromarca, farmers are investing in modernizing their farms to keep them operational for the next 40 years atleast and the Silvia family hope their children, grandchildren will keep producing coffee. More than 70% of the producers working with Churupampa in these regions are young making the prospects of this region attractive

 

PROCESSING

Selective hand picking of cherries, pulping, followed by fermentation. Depending on the altitude of the farm, fermentation lasts between 8-30 hours. Once the mucilage is separated, it is washed with water, spread on drying beds. Depending on the climate, temperature it takes between 8-15 days . After the desired moisture is reached and coffee is fully dried, quality control is performed on these coffees. It is sorted and storied according to the different qualities.

TASTIFY™ CUPPING NOTES

2024 HARVEST

Access the reports directly for these 2024 coffees through these hyperlinks

Pariamarca - microlot

Queromarca - microlot

Contact lenin tocTO MINGA

Lenin speaks Spanish only but is very active on Whatsapp. He’s always keen to receive visitors and talk about coffee and special requests.

TEL : +51 937 594 403

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  • The price you pay for Cordiella washed p/kg. We agreed on this price directly with the farmers, disregarding the volatile US Coffee C price.


  • The farm gate is calculated based on the cost of production to produce green coffee export grade along with a margin which is then sold to Churupampa. The farmers receive this entire amount which is exclusive of the export fee.

  • Churupampa is responsible for exporting the coffee from Peru to Rotterdam. This fee includes quality control, training farmers on good agricultural practices and coordinating the entire export process. This year, Churupampa had to reduce their margin because of the steep increase in the local market prices in Peru and less coffee due to the drought. In order to keep the coffees affordable for all, it was necessary for both the farmers and Churupampa to adjust their piece of the pie.

  • International shipping from Paita, Peru to Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is inclusive of freight, customs, insurance and warehousing costs.

  • Average financing cost owed to (mostly social) lenders. This ensures immediate payment to the farmers when the coffee leaves the farm or port.

  • A standard TSU premium on all coffees designated exclusively to accelerate farmers’ own regenerative agriculture project. Read more about the regenerative projects that is going to be carried by Finca Churupampa in the community

  • This Side Up compensation for spending time and resources importing this coffee. Our work includes year-round contact with producers, managing export, shipping, import, warehousing, grading, sampling, finding and keeping roasting partners for Cordiella Andina. € 1,65 is This Side Up’s Model 1 markup. For a full overview of our modular margin construction, see the Trade Models page