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Coffee was introduced to Peru in the mid-18th century, likely through neighboring countries. Commercial production expanded during the 19th century, particularly in regions along the eastern Andes.
Throughout much of the 20th century, coffee was grown on small farms and sold domestically, with limited international presence. In the late 1900s, cooperative movements and development programs helped improve quality and export capacity.
Despite challenges such as coffee leaf rust (roya) outbreaks in 2012–2014, Peru remains one of the top Arabica-exporting countries in the world.
Common Arabica varieties:
Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Catimor, Mundo Novo, Pache
Key growing regions:
Cajamarca, San Martín, Junín, Cusco
Harvest months:
March – September
Cusco is located in the southeast of the country. It borders Ucayali to the north, Arequipa and Puno to the south, Madre de Dios and Puno to the east, and, to the west, with Arequipa, Apurímac, and Ayacucho. Politically, the region is divided into thirteen provinces. Its capital is the city of Cusco. Its coffee is grown almost entirely in the province of La Convención.
Cusco has two natural regions: mountains and jungle. The latter is home to the coffee growing areas, where the elevation ranges between 900 and 2000 metres. The climate is temperate in the valleys and warm in the gorges. Due to the diversity of altitudinal floors, the region possesses a wide variety of climates and phytogeographic landscapes.
Varietal: Caturra, Typica, Bourbon
Producer: Cooperative Agraria Cafetalera Jose Olaya
Elevation: 900 – 2,000 MASL
Processing: Fully Washed
Region: Cusco
Cup Profile: sweet flavour, brown sugar, apricot baking spice, red apple acidity, full body and mouth feel, with pleasant, lingering toffee and stone fruit aftertaste
Finca Churupampa has its origins with the Tocto Bermeo family. With the visit of Stumptown Coffee, in February 2011, the Finca Churupampa project was formed with the goal of becoming a self-sustainable, productive and comprehensive farm.
During 2013 we managed to become exporters of high-quality Coffee Origin in the cup, thanks to the support of its collaborators and producers, its philosophy of continuous improvement and reinvestment in the production unit. The Finca Churupampa model, as a self-sustainable business, is expanded to 28 coffee producing families in the towns of Tabaconas, Coipa and Chirinos, during 2015.
Varietal: Caturra, Typica, Pache, Catimor, Bourbon
Producer: The order is made up of producers located in the areas of Chirinos, La Coipa and Choropampa
Elevation: 1,400 – 2,100 MASL
Processing: Washed
Region: Cajamarca
Cup Profile: CITRUS, MOLASSES, BROWN SUGAR, DARK CHOCOLATE NOTES OF CANE, SWEET SPICED CEREALS WITH PLEASANT COMPLEX BODY
