Home valley of the Tunki brand, grown by Aymara smallholders in the CECOVASA cooperative federation.
Sandia's Tunki coffee is grown around 1,600-2,000 m and produced by Aymara smallholders through the Tunki cooperative, part of CECOVASA. CECOVASA was founded in 1970 and now represents 5,049 Quechua and Aymara families in ten primary cooperatives, with farms averaging about 2 ha. Typica makes up roughly 70% of plantings, alongside Bourbon, Catimor and Caturra.
Field notes
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Tunki, from Sandia's Andean valleys, was recognized at the 2010 SCAA exposition. Sources word the award as either 'world's best coffee' or 'world's best organic coffee'.
Processing
Sources · 4 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.
- Tunki Fully Washed · Sucafina
- CECOVASA, Peru · Fairtrade Foundation (UK)
- Peruvian Coffee · PromPerú (Peru Travel)
- Peruvian Coffee Harvest Guide · Khipu Coffee