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Differences Between Peru's Various Organic Coffee Growing Regions & How to Best Enjoy Peruvian Coffee

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) Region: Northern Andes Mountains - Lambayeque, Cajamarca, Amazonas, and San Martín regions of Peru Varieties: Premium Arabica: Organically grown coffee (USA OCIA certified) + Fair Trade Coffee (Fair Trade certified) Processing: Washed method Production

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Origin Details

Region: Northern Andes Mountains of Peru, including Lambayeque, Cajamarca, Amazonas, and San Martín regions

Variety: Premium Arabica: Organically grown coffee (OCIA certified) + Fair Trade Coffee (Fair Trade certified)

Processing Method: Washed

Producers: Central Cooperative of Northeast Coffee Farmers (CECANOR)

Producer Alliance: "Green Forests" Producer Alliance (Bosques Verdes)

Regional Characteristics

The central coffee growing area accounts for 34% of Peru's national total, including Huánuco, Junín, Pasco, and Ucayali regions.

Altitude: 800 – 1,200 meters. Humidity: Minimum 11%, maximum 12.5%. Color: Grayish-green.

Flora: Fungi, tree species, bromeliads, ferns, orchids.

Fauna: Wild turkeys, cock-of-the-rock, parrots, rails, viscachas, wild boars, frogs, snakes, reptiles, geese.

Coffee Characteristics: Moderate and smooth body, balanced acidity, moderate aroma and flavor.

The southern coffee growing area accounts for 23% of Peru's national total, including Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cusco, Madre de Dios, and Puno regions. Altitude: 900 – 2,050 meters.

Humidity: Minimum 11.5%, maximum 12.5%. Color: Grayish-green, bluish-green.

Flora: Orchids, cinchona trees, May orchids.

Fauna: Diverse butterfly species, guans, spectacled bears, toucans, spider monkeys, macaws, parrots, woodpeckers.

Coffee Characteristics: Balanced acidity, excellent body, mild flavor with subtle sweetness.

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