Don Vasquez - Peru Washed

Antony Vasquez is Maria Estela’s kid and one of the youngest producers at El Morito, which would be cute if he wasn’t already quietly embarrassing the rest of us with EPIC Marshell lots! He’s got a reputation for processing that actually shows up in the cup with yield and clarity, which is the coffee equivalent of being both the funny friend and the one who remembers to bring a charger. He’s also the type who hops over to Panama to study post-harvest like it’s extra credit, then comes home and shares the homework with the rest of the community.

We tasted the Marshell cultivar in 2025 through David Flores. The variety is still the 'new kid' in Cajamarca; one weird tree that survived when its neighbors tapped out, got propagated, and named after the founding family. Genetic nerds (we love them) are still arguing with themselves, Cup of Excellence called it an "unidentified Bourbon mutation", later testing shrugged toward Catimorish or Costa Rica 95... but nobody’s arguing with the results. Tougher in the field, generous on the tree, and in the cup it goes sweet, floral, and fruit-forward: caramel, stone fruit, citrus, with the occasional tropical or berry cameo depending on who grew it and how they processed it.

On the table, these lots hit heavier and fuller than we expected, and we vibed with that immediately. First roast came out thick, with a lush sweet center that would be a crime to reduce to “lemon.” The sweetness is there. Killer on espresso, lush daily-driver material on filter.

Variety: Marshell

Process: Washed

Region: Diamante, Peru

MASL: 1850 - 1870

Notes: Molasses, Limoncello, Baker's Chocolate

Lot Size: 60 bags (we got 3 bags)