This filtercoffee from the Czech roastery Poppy Beans has a delicate, floral, and very elegant profile, yet it possesses enough sweetness and body to avoid being merely a light-bodied aromatic. In the cup , notes of apricot, orange blossom , and rose unfold , complemented by a light, tea-like body, citrus acidity, and a subtle milk chocolate finish. The overall impression is clean, delicate, and very balanced, with a profile that relies on lightness and precision rather than strength or body. Poppy Beans describes it as a floral delicacy that captivates from the very first sip, and this description fits perfectly. This coffee has a distinctly fragrant and delicate character, but it doesn’t feel fragile or hollow. On the contrary, it offers a sweet and beautifully layered cup in which citrus freshness, stone fruit, and floral elegance come together into a very harmonious whole. It’s the type of filter coffee you’ll enjoy most with focused preparation, when its lightness, purity, and long, smooth aftertaste really shine.
The coffee comes from Peru, from the Cusco region , and is the work of Hugo Pareja. Poppy Beans notes that Hugo has been growing coffee on his own farm since he was seventeen and today works there alongside his wife, Flor López, and their family. In a more detailed description, they note that Hugo and Flor are partners not only in their personal lives but also in their work, and that their journey builds on the coffee tradition of Hugo’s mother. This lot has an SCA score of 89 and grows at an altitude of 2,300 meters, which in itself suggests a very delicate and precise profile. The variety is Inca Geisha, and in addition to it, the farm also grows Geisha, Typica, Bourbon, and Caturra. It is precisely the high altitude, careful family work, and high-quality genetics that give this coffee its floral, clean, and elegant character.
Processing is doneusing the washed methodwith short fermentation followed by careful drying on raised beds. According to Poppy Beans, this process is designed to preserve the purity of flavors and overall balance, which comes through very clearly in the final cup. The washed processing allows the floral aromas, citrus acidity, and subtle stone fruit notes to shine through without any unnecessary heaviness or distracting traces of fermentation. Thanks to the short fermentation and controlled drying, the profile remains very clean, light, and elegant, while the subtle sweetness and slightly tea-like body give the coffee a pleasant depth. The result is a pour-over that feels delicate, fragrant, and very harmonious, yet is neither thin nor bland. It is precisely the type of coffee where floral delicacy, meticulously controlled processing, and a very clean expression of origin come together.