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La Conquista. Café de Perú

La Conquista. Café de Perú

Kima Coffee

About This Coffee

La Conquista is a washed coffee from the La Coipa region in Peru, cultivated at 1,700-1,800 meters altitude by producer Nicolás Chilcón. The coffee is composed exclusively of the Catuaí variety. This microlot is processed with dry fermentation lasting 15-48 hours, followed by manual washing and sun-drying on tarps for 12-25 days. The coffee displays flavor notes of fig, mango, plum, and black tea.

Origin

La Coipa (Peru)

Flavor Notes

Black Tea, Fig, Mango, Plum, Higos, Ciruela, Té Negro, Higo

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Semi-Lavado, Washed

Typology

Arabica
Catuai
KC

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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