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Producer

Simon Brown & Merlith Cruz

PECajamarca, Jaén
Coffees in catalog
4
Currently in stock
1
Roasters carrying
1
Avg Cherry's Index
67.3

Producer overview

Simon Brown and Merlith Cruz operate in the Cajamarca region of Peru, specifically within the Jaén area. Their coffee production takes place at high elevations, ranging between 1800 and 2050 meters above sea level.

The varietal landscape at their farm includes Caturra and Geisha, both of which appear multiple times in the catalog data. Additionally, the producers cultivate heirloom varieties.

The process portfolio for this farm includes both washed and natural methods. The majority of the lots documented in the catalog are processed using the washed method, while one lot is listed as a natural process.

The catalog footprint for Simon Brown and Merlith Cruz consists of four total coffee lots. These lots are currently carried by one roaster, Kiss the Hippo Coffee.

Recent catalog examples include the Peru Las Etíopes Gesha and the Peru Las Etíopes Caturra, both of which are washed coffees. Another recent entry is the Peru Las Etíopes Green Tip Gesha, which underwent a natural process.

The work of Simon Brown and Merlith Cruz is characterized by a focus on specific varietals like Geisha and Caturra processed through both washed and natural methods.

  • Cajamarca high-altitude production
  • Geisha and Caturra focus
  • Washed and natural processing
  • Jaén region coffee

Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.

Producer profile

Varietals

  • caturra2 lots
  • geisha2 lots
  • heirloom1 lot

Processes

  • Washed3
  • Natural1

Altitude

18002050m

Harvests

202520242023

Across harvest years

Lineage

The same producer, year after year. Cherrybook captures the year on the bag when the roaster publishes it; use this to track how a farmer’s profile evolves season to season.

2025 harvest

1 lot

2024 harvest

1 lot

2023 harvest

1 lot
Archived (3)

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Neighbors in the same book

Same country, shared varietals; other farmers whose lots Cherrybook has catalogued.