Peru: CAFE DE MUJER APROCCURMA

Sweet, smooth, and beautifully balanced. This Peruvian coffee opens with the comforting sweetness of caramel and nougat, followed by bright notes of cherry and a refreshing hint of lime. A creamy mouthfeel brings everything together, making for an approachable yet layered cup that's just as enjoyable in the morning as it is throughout the day.

Coffee Grown by Women, for Generations to Come

High in the northern highlands of Peru, in the Rodríguez de Mendoza province of Amazonas, a community of women farmers is cultivating more than just coffee. Through the Asociación de Productores Cafetaleros de la Cuenca del Río Marañón (APROCCURMA), 124 women producers are working together to strengthen their farms, support their families, and build greater opportunities through coffee.

Many of these women manage small family farms, growing coffee alongside shade trees, bananas, corn, and beans. Their work is rooted in generations of agricultural knowledge and a commitment to caring for the land while producing exceptional coffee.

The People Behind the Coffee

For the past five years, APROCCURMA has worked directly with women coffee producers, providing financing, technical assistance, and training to help improve coffee quality and strengthen their livelihoods.

The cooperative also takes on the important work that happens beyond the farm. From improving rural roads and establishing local warehouses to coordinating quality control, traceability, and export preparation, APROCCURMA helps ensure that smallholder producers have access to better markets and greater returns for their work.

By bringing these coffees to an international market, the cooperative helps women producers earn quality-based premiums and build a more sustainable future for their families and communities.

Carefully Grown, Carefully Processed

Coffee is cultivated at elevations between 1,500 and 1,800 meters, where the highland climate and clay-mineral soils provide favorable growing conditions.

Each farm manages its own small-scale processing. Cherries are carefully harvested and sorted before being depulped, fermented, washed, and dried in the sun using small on-farm micro-mills. This fully washed process allows the coffee's natural sweetness and delicate fruit character to shine through. The result is a beautifully balanced cup that reflects the care, skill, and dedication of the women who grow it.

Growers: 124 women members of APROCCURMA

Varieties: Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, Pache, Typica

Region: Rodríguez de Mendoza, Amazonas, Peru

Altitude: 1,500–1,800 meters above sea level

Soil: Clay minerals

Harvest: July–November

Process: Fully washed and sun-dried

Certifications: Fair Trade (FLO) and Organic (FLO)

Tasting notes: caramel, nougat, cherry, lime, creamy

Roast level- Med/Dark (3/4)