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    Home » Single Origin Coffee Beans » South American Coffees

    Peru Coffee Beans

    A good Peruvian coffee is gentle, aromatic and flavorful with a mild acidity. Some of the most notable coffees of Peru are Urubamba and Chanchamayo, which are both market names.

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    Growing Regions

    Urubamba coffee is grown in the southern part of the country near Machu Pichu, and Chanchamayo which is grown in the central region of the country on the western slopes of the Andes Mountains in the renowned high green mountain valley of Chanchamayo east of Lima at elevations of about 1,200 meters above sea level and higher.

    Chanchamayo Coffee

    Chanchamayo coffee exhibits a medium (occasionally light) body with a moderate to bright acidity and delightful flavors and aromatic qualities.

    The taste of a fine Chanchamayo is smooth and delicate, and very well-balanced with nutty and chocolaty tones and a sweet citrus taste in both the flavor and aroma as well as the pleasant finish/aftertaste. The taste is soft and sweet.

    Also see Peru Urubamba Coffee; Peru Chanchamayo High Grown Coffee.

    Urambamba Coffee

    A market name for a respected coffee grown in the south of Peru near Machu Pichu. Also see Peru Chanchamayo High Grown Coffee; Peru Coffee.

    Organic coffee

    Peruvian Fair Trade and Organic certified coffee is widely available, offering mellow flavors at an aggressive price - sometimes they're the most affordable organic coffees available on the market.

    There's definitely a distinction among the more flavorful higher-priced specialty Peru coffees and the more common mild-flavored lower-priced coffees that you'll find at most roasters and stores, but don't mistake the price for a sign of bad coffee. Even the ubiquitous lower priced Peruvian coffee is worth adding to your rotation.

    In rare instances, these coffees are also used for the Swiss Water Decaf process, but availability is spotty.

    Cacao and chocolate

    Conditions that are great for growing coffee also overlap with those for growing cacao - high altitudes, rich soils, a tropical climate. The Amazon rainforest is where most of the varietals originate from. Peruvian cacao is typically the criollo varietal and is well respected by chocolatiers around the world.

    The Alliance Peru Cacao is the governing body, working to help coffee farmers establish standards that help to market the crops, and ensuring long-term sustainability of the industry. Along with coffee, it represents a flagship commodity for Peru and is featured on some currency.

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    Green Coffee Production

    Year60kg bagsCoffee grown
    20163,800,000 bags501,600,000 pounds
    20153,300,978 bags435,729,122 pounds
    20142,883,229 bags380,586,228 pounds
    20134,338,089 bags572,627,788 pounds
    20124,452,925 bags587,786,087 pounds

    Green Coffee Exports

    Year60kg bagsCoffee exported
    201600 pounds
    20153,060,980404,049,360 pounds
    20142,443,230322,506,360 pounds
    20134,110,090542,531,880 pounds
    20123,930,920518,881,440 pounds

    Data may not be available for the most recent year.
    Source: ICO


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