Peru
A country with a long history of coffee production but a short history of modern specialty exposure, Peru’s landscape caters well to the hundreds of small-holder farmers that produce organic, fair trade, specialty arabica coffee. Growing coffee in Peru has traditionally been about quantity, but with the help of some new infrastructure and organisations putting effort towards education and processing techniques, the producers have found value in switching from commercial to specialty grade harvests. Project Origin is beginning to explore the coffees of Peru and anticipate that the relationships we will discover across this country will prove special and flavourful.
Sourcing Updates November 2023
Weather & Harvesting
Political & Economical
Pricing Guide
Samples
Shipping Availability: International
Shipping Availability: Australia
When to decide
Weather & Harvesting
🌤️ Rain patterns, as with much of Central and South America, have been seasonal but occasionally unpredictable, making it difficult to plan harvesting and drying on farms.
🌱 Lower altitudes harvested from April with higher areas only finishing harvest in October. Volume expectation is slightly higher than normal production, so harvest looks plentiful.
📦 We will be sourcing based on expressions of interest and keeping little, if any, Peru microlots in our inventory. We will not be buying black label or regional coffees from Peru this season.
Political & Economical
💰 None to report from our partners.
Pricing Guide
🗓️ The following pricing guide refers to the 2023 crop.
🇺🇸 Please note all price indications are based on current market conditions as of 1st August 2023 with the NYC coffee market price at approximately US$1.65/lb.
✅ All prices will be reviewed at the time of sale or contracting.
💲Price range is based on variety, process, lot size, and cup quality. Talk to the sales team for specific quotes for your business.
🇦🇺 Australia Sales
Green label microlots will range AU$19.50-21.50/kg.
🌍 International Sales
Green label microlots will range US$14.50-16.00/kg.
Samples
✉️ Samples for the 2023 crop microlots will be available around end of November for the lots we pre select.
Shipping Availability: International
🚢 Shipping the 2023 harvest will be available from around February 2024.
International roasters will only be able to ship these lots from our Australian warehouse or select distributing partners.
Shipping Availability: Australia
🚢 Our shipment will be leaving Bolivia around December / January and is expected to arrive around February 2024.
When to decide
✅We can share notes on available options between now and February 2024. Samples can be sent when available around the end of November. We expect all lots to sell out before the container arrives, so it is best to express interest early.
📦 We will be sourcing based on expressions of interest and keeping little, if any, Peru microlots in our inventory. We will not be buying black label or regional coffees from Peru this season.
🗓️ Forecasting months are from April to July 2024 for the 2024 harvest, and your 2025 needs.
Harvest
Peru has one main harvesting period from May to September. Coffees will typically ship from each origin about 3-4 months after the harvest begins.
Peru
Gallery of Photos of Peru
