Andean origin on the Amazon-facing slope, a leading organic exporter, with cups that vary widely from region to region.
Peru grows coffee mostly on the eastern, Amazon-facing slopes of the Andes, and ranks as the world's second-largest organic coffee exporter. Five regions (San Martín, Cajamarca, Junín, Amazonas and Cusco) supply about 87% of national output. Two coffees carry INDECOPI denominations of origin: Café Villa Rica (Pasco region, 2010) and Café Machu Picchu-Huadquiña (Cusco, 2011). One source puts Typica at about 70% of Arabica plantings and Caturra at about 20%, with Bourbon, Catimor and newer selections such as Marsellesa and Parainema also grown, and some lots of Geisha and Pacamara.
History
Peruvian coffee is largely organized through cooperatives. CECOVASA, a federation in the Sandia valleys, was founded in 1970 by five co-operatives to export directly as a group, and CENFROCAFE reports that about 92% of the coffee it markets is organic and 100% Fairtrade certified.
Field notes
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Peru is the world's 7th-largest coffee exporter and its 2nd-largest organic coffee exporter.
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Villa Rica district lies in Oxapampa province, Pasco region, not in Junín.
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CECOVASA, the cooperative federation behind Sandia's Tunki coffee, was founded in 1970 and now unites ten primary cooperatives across Puno and Cusco.
Where it growsPeru's coffee grows mainly on the eastern, Amazon-facing slopes of the Andes rather than the Pacific side.
Regions of Peru
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Northern Peru region whose coffee centers on the Jaén and San Ignacio provinces, with cups from bright and fruity to round and sweet.
Jaén · San Ignacio
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Northern Andean region growing coffee at roughly 900-2,100 m, with washed and honey lots among those offered.
Rodríguez de Mendoza · Utcubamba
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One of Peru's five main coffee regions. One importer credits it with Peru's largest certified-organic output.
- Junín
Central Peru region whose coffee centers on the Chanchamayo and Satipo provinces, with cups reported as fruity with intense acidity.
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Coffee district in Pasco region founded by German and Austrian settlers from Pozuzo, with its own INDECOPI denomination of origin.
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One of Peru's five main coffee regions, with La Convención province among its prominent coffee areas.
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Southern Peru region whose coffee, including the Tunki brand from Sandia, grows on the eastern Andean slopes.
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Central Peru region with coffee at about 900-2,000 m, whose cups are described with orange, mandarin and caramel notes.
How it is usually processed
Species
- Coffea arabica100%
Sources · 8 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Peruvian Coffee · PromPerú (Peru Travel)
- Coffee production in Peru · Wikipedia
- Villa Rica District · Wikipedia
- CECOVASA, Peru · Fairtrade Foundation (UK)
- Peruvian Coffee Harvest Guide · Khipu Coffee
- A Guide to Peru's Coffee-Producing Regional Profiles · Perfect Daily Grind
- El Perú exporta primer lote de café Villa Rica ... Denominación de Origen otorgada por el INDECOPI · INDECOPI (Peru)
- Café Villa Rica y Café Machu Picchu-Huadquiña son Denominaciones de Origen · INDECOPI (Peru)