Carlos Saenz - Peru {Washed SL9}

Technical Data

Roaster: SEY Coffee
Origin: Amaybamba, Cusco (Peru)
Producer: Carlos Saenz
Altitude: 2000 masl
Varietal: SL9
Process: Washed
Profile: Mango · Jasmine · Lychee
Format: 250 g
Harvest: November 2025

Carlos Saenz represents one of SEY Coffee's most exciting explorations in Peru.

Produced in Amaybamba, Cusco, this lot stands out due to the SL9 variety, a rare selection with Ethiopian roots that has garnered attention for its extraordinary cup quality and its ability to express the terroir of this remote region.

Grown at 2000 meters above sea level, this coffee offers a combination of tropical fruit, delicate florals, and a clean structure that perfectly reflects SEY's philosophy: maximum transparency and origin expression.

The result is an elegant, complex, and deeply memorable cup.

Process

Processed using the washed method, focusing on clarity and precision:

Manual harvesting at peak ripeness
Floatation sorting
Pulping on the same day as harvest
Wet fermentation (~32h)
Full wash
Drying on raised beds until 10.5% moisture

This process highlights varietal complexity and aromatic clarity.

Sensory Profile

Mango
Jasmine
Lychee

About SEY Coffee

SEY Coffee is a Brooklyn-based specialty coffee roaster built around one principle: no compromises on quality.

They work directly with some of the world's most exceptional producers, focusing on transparency, long-term relationships, and sustainable growth throughout the coffee supply chain. SEY believes great coffee starts at origin, which is why they continually reinvest in the producers behind every lot.

Their roasting philosophy is simple: let the coffee speak for itself. Through meticulous light roasting and constant refinement, they aim to showcase the purest expression of each coffee's terroir, variety, and processing method.

Driven by innovation, transparency, and an obsession with quality, SEY produces coffees that are vibrant, expressive, and uncompromisingly clean.

👉 "No compromises. Just extraordinary coffee."