Rocket Bean, a roastery based in Riga, Latvia, is one of the most distinctive roasters in the Baltics—for over 15 years, they’ve been building a community around specialty coffee and racking up awards for both quality and their approach to roasting. This Peruvian coffee from the Cajamarca region is exactly their style: sweet, juicy, and beautifully balanced. In the flavor profile, you’ll find pear pie, marmalade, cherry compote , and a delicate chocolate note that ties the whole cup together. The natural processing gives the coffee body and a dessert-like character, yet it retains its clarity and a pleasant, smooth acidity. Simply put, you can easily enjoy this coffee on a daily basis.
The coffee comes from the Cajamarca region in northern Peru, specifically from the Jaén area , where it is grown at higher altitudes around 1 , 800 meters above sea level. Local conditions—the mountain climate of the Andes, volcanic soil, and tree shade—slow the ripening of the coffee cherries and give rise to complex, sweet flavors with a delicate acidity. Most of the production here is handled by small family farms that use traditional and sustainable methods, which significantly influences the character of the resulting cup.
Behind this specific lot is Hermanos Guerreros —a family project where each of the brothers manages his own farm and processing. The natural method here is carried out slowly and with the utmost care: the cherries are dried for a full 30–35 days, which is significantly longer than usual. Thanks to this, the coffee develops a deeper sweetness, fruitiness, and fuller body without losing its clarity. The attention to detail and patience during drying make this coffee a distinctive yet elegant filter coffee.