Peru

Peru is most certainly a part of the South American coffee powerhouse, along with Brazil and Colombia. It’s estimated that more than 200,000 farmers contribute to Peru’s exports, which often hovers around 4 million bags annually, including one of the world’s largest supplies of certified organic and Fair Trade coffees. Certifications alone could explain how critical Peru coffee is for so many roasters; but the origin’s harvest timing, its hefty sweetness in the cup, and the affordability of most export grades combined make Peru’s coffee practically indispensable for its buyers. Royal buys a significant amount of coffee from Peru, for ourselves and on behalf of our customers, and we are constantly impressed by the range of quality available and the precision achieved by most exporters, most of whom are managing extremely complicated supply chains of often thousands of small farmers fermenting and drying coffee at home.