San Ignacio LTDA Cooperative —based in South-Andean Puno region's Tambopata Valley— sent its first shipment containing 10 quintals of coffee (460 kg) to Russia.
Peru's Government, through the Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry (Minagri), co-financed a business plan worth S/877,383 (about US$269,053), which included diverse training programs.
However, the most significant contribution was certainly the technological one.
In this sense, Minagri provided the cooperative with the equipment and supplies necessary to optimize its production process.
Peruvian coffee in Russia
San Ignacio LTDA is one of the oldest coffee organizations in
Sandia province. Its fine beans have arrived in Russia —for the first time— through the indirect
export model.
It must be noted this coffee's cupping score stands at 86.5 points (on a scale of 1 to 100).
This type of bean is sold under the "Kori" brand, which means gold in Quechua and Aymara.
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