Southern Peru region whose coffee, including the Tunki brand from Sandia, grows on the eastern Andean slopes.
Puno's coffee comes largely from the Sandia valleys on the eastern slopes of the Andes, where most CECOVASA cooperatives are based (eight of its ten are in Puno). A regional guide gives 900-1,800 m for Puno coffee and reports tropical fruit, caramel and molasses notes with a juicy body.
Field notes
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Puno hosted the annual Peruvian coffee conference Ficafe for the first time in November 2023.
In the cup, according to guides
- Tropical fruitOften notedPerfect Daily Grind lists passion fruit and pineapple for Puno.
- AcidityMoreThe same guide describes bright acidity with a juicy body.
Within Puno
Elsewhere in Peru
Sources · 3 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.
- A Guide to Peru's Coffee-Producing Regional Profiles · Perfect Daily Grind
- CECOVASA, Peru · Fairtrade Foundation (UK)
- Tunki Fully Washed · Sucafina