Illimani is a village of roughly 300 and have more of a communal living center to an otherwise rural mountainside. The touching words of farmer from the village best explains it, "Given the altitude where we live, the only thing we can produce is coffee. Oranges don’'t produce, they turn out tiny. The same with bananas. Coffee is good because it let’s us eat, buy clothes, and send the kids to study. The coffee is what helps us.” The Aymara word Illlimani means “where the sun rises”, it refers to a particular mountain peak southeast of La Paz that is a centerpiece to the skyline. A refreshing juicy quality allows hibiscus tea and white grape juice to quench whatever thirst you might’ve had. The body just slightly thickens to a golden raisin dipped into caramel and covered with a thin milk chocolate layer. It remains playful throughout and washes away clean as a summer tea or fresca would do.

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