Peru, Cusco – Lucmabamba; Huadquiña Cooperative - Red Fox Coffee Merchants

Region: Cusco

Province: La Convención

District: Santa Teresa

Community: Lucmabamba

Number of Producers: 11

Cooperative: Huadquiña

Altitude: 1800 – 2000 masl

Variety: Typica, Caturra, Bourbon

Process: Washed

Flavor Notes: Fig, Honey, Orange

Huadquiña cooperative is located in Santa Teresa, Cusco, Peru. It is near the base of the Templo de La Luna, an ancient Incan ceremonial temple, which is on the Urubamba river. Huadquiña started as a small operation in 1964 but since Red Fox Coffee Merchants began working with them in 2015, they’ve quickly grown with 11 producers contributing their harvests. Until recently the nearest major coffee trading hub, Quillabamba, which is about 90 minutes away from Huadquiña was ruled by a large cooperative union. This caused smaller cooperatives great difficulty in navigating the trade channels; because of this, the quality potential from this region went unnoticed and unrealized for many years. In 2015, the large ruling organization was disbanded, opening up the region to new trading opportunities that it had never experienced before.  La Convención is far off the beaten path, a 6 hour drive to town through high mountain passes. The varietals found in this area are typically bourbon, typica and caturra and are produced at elevations between 1,800 – 2,000 meters above sea level.

This coffee is currently available in-stores and for purchase online