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Best Coffee Set-Up for VanLife

VanLife. It is a life that involves exquisite bedroom window views, with side of the road front porch hangs, all revolving around one and one only, multi-purpose room that serves as the center of my universe. Downsizing is inevitable and most contents that remain must be durable and a dual-purpose. The exception to that rule? My coffee set-up. See how I prioritize specialty coffee while on the road and in a van.

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Coffee Bean Spotlight BCR Staff Coffee Bean Spotlight BCR Staff

Bean Spotlight: Peru - Organic Chasqui

This USDA Organic Peruvian coffee comes from the collection of 68 smallholder coffee producers throughout three regions in Peru: Cajamarca, Junin and San Martin. The altitude of these farms range from 800–1,800 meters and produce coffee varieties including Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, Catimor, Catuai, and Castillo. This coffee is harvested May through October, where the beans undergo natural fermentation, are washed and then sun dried. The end result is a coffee with sweet notes of chocolate, nougat and tart green grape with mild acidity and a smooth body that finishes like a crisp, white wine.

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