Coffee region guide
Puno
푸노
A southern Peruvian coffee origin containing communities in the Sandia valleys, including Putina Punco and Inambari.
Place and growing environment
Coffee farms occupy valleys on the eastern Andean slopes. CECOVASA's sourcing area includes smallholders practicing agroforestry within native forest ecosystems.
Regional flavors
- 01Apple
- 02Currant
- 03Honeysuckle
- 04Candy
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Caturra · Gesha
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
Caturra
A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.
- Lineage
- A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
- Growing conditions
- Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.
Gesha
A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.
- Lineage
- Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Lot details
Santa Juana Bourbon
Joaquin Coaquira Lipa
Inambari, Puno · Harvest 2025-09
- Variety · process
- BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Grape · Currant jam · Cacao
Alto San Jose Gesha
Anastacio Mamani
Alto Inambari, Sandia, Puno
- Variety · process
- GeshaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Peach · Earl Grey · Honey
- Variety · process
- BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Jasmine · White grape · Honey
Quillabamba Bourbon
Juan Quilla Laura
Puno, Peru
- Variety · process
- BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Bergamot · Brown sugar · Lemon candy
Sources
- Puno, Better Than Ever(opens in a new tab)
Red Fox Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Puno Coffee & Conservation Project(opens in a new tab)
DRWakefield · Accessed
- Santa Juana Bourbon(opens in a new tab)
Flower Child Coffee · Accessed
- Alto San Jose Gesha(opens in a new tab)
Friedhats · Accessed
- Vilma Chambi Bourbon(opens in a new tab)
Sweet Bloom Coffee · Accessed
- Quillabamba Bourbon — Ultimo(opens in a new tab)
Ultimo Coffee Roasters · Accessed