El Romerillo. Café de Perú

About This Coffee

This Peruvian coffee is from El Romerillo farm in the San Ignacio region of Jaén, northern Peru. Produced by Cordova Mejía at an altitude of 1,400-1,750 meters above sea level. The coffee is Geisha variety and processed using the washed method with aerobic fermentation, followed by air drying. The farm practices sustainable agriculture to protect the ecologically sensitive ecosystem. Flavor profile features apricot, jasmine, mandarin, and honey notes.

Origin

Jaén (Peru)

Flavor Notes

Jasmine, Honey

Roast Level

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Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Geisha

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Kima Coffee

Rabi Aouam trained as a barista starting in 2010, won the Andalusian Barista Championship in 2014, and began roasting commercially in 2018 without a fixed space. By 2021 he had a roastery and tasting room in the center of Malaga, and the operation quickly gained momentum. Kima was named Best Specialty Coffee of Spain in 2024 and ranked in the top 100 coffee destinations worldwide by Neodrinks in 2025. Rabi works exclusively with 100% Arabica specialty coffee, hand roasting each batch and selecting from a wide range of origins that includes rare varietals like Geisha from Colombia and Wild Orchid Liberica from Vietnam. An in house academy trains professionals from the hospitality sector, with baristas traveling to Malaga specifically for the courses. The philosophy is direct: flavor, traceability, zero artifice.

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