Peru's second coffee denomination of origin, recognized in 2011 for the Huadquiña locality near Machu Picchu.
INDECOPI recognized the Denominación de Origen Café Machu Picchu-Huadquiña in 2011. It covers green Coffea arabica from the Huadquiña hamlet (former hacienda) in Santa Teresa district, La Convención province, Cusco, near the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary.
Field notes
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The Café Machu Picchu-Huadquiña denominación de origen covers a single hamlet, Huadquiña, a former hacienda in Santa Teresa district, and was granted in March 2011.
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INDECOPI ties the area's slow cherry ripening to a microclimate shaped by the Salkantay, Sacsarayoc and Humantay snow peaks.
In the cup, according to guides
- BodyMoreINDECOPI's recognised traits for the denomination include a dense body, as reported by Andina.
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Café Villa Rica y Café Machu Picchu-Huadquiña son Denominaciones de Origen · INDECOPI (Peru)
- Día del Café peruano: conoce sus dos denominaciones de origen y características · Andina (Peruvian state news agency)
- Día del Café peruano: cuáles son las variedades que tienen denominación de origen · Andina (Peruvian state news agency)