Experience Lima 2025: The Contest That Celebrates the Best of Coffee in Lima Returns

Recognized as the premier platform for honoring the best coffee shops in the city, Experience returns in 2025 with a strengthened proposal, more inclusivity, and exciting new features.

A Platform to Showcase Peruvian Coffee Culture

Experience Lima was born with the goal of promoting the consumption of specialty coffee, strengthening national coffee identity, and celebrating those who make a full coffee experience possible: baristas, roasters, entrepreneurs, producers, and the entire urban coffee ecosystem.

In this new edition, the contest aims not only to reward cup quality but also to recognize innovation, customer service, gastronomic offerings, and the cultural impact of cafés in their communities.

Past Winners Who Inspire a New Generation

Over its past editions, Experience Lima has awarded coffee shops that are now benchmarks for quality, creativity, and dedication to coffee culture. Since its launch in 2018, the contest has involved more than 100 cafés across 10 districts of Lima, including emerging venues in the northern and southern outskirts—highlighting its inclusive and decentralized nature.

In its first year, Milimétrica Espresso Bar and Ana Avellana set the standard in the categories of specialty coffee and complementary offerings, respectively. In 2019, establishments like MamaQuilla, Caleta Dolsa, and Café Aicasa were recognized for their consistency, innovation, and holistic approach. More recently, in 2022, names like Ciclos Café, Alanya Repostería, and Típica Café stood out for their modern concepts, community engagement, and strong commitment to excellence in every cup.

Típica Café, 2022 winners, were present at the official launch of Expocafé Perú 2025.

A Diverse and Highly Qualified Jury

Experience 2025 will feature a multidisciplinary jury composed of renowned professionals from the worlds of coffee, gastronomy, communications, and hospitality. The panel will include:

• Lourdes Córdova Moya, national leader in coffee quality control and head judge of the Cup of Excellence Peru

• Eric Jara Dávila, national cupping champion and Peruvian representative at the World Cup Tasters Championship

• Giovanna Villegas, Peruvian sommelier and barista with over 30 years of experience

• Anggela Sara, CEO of IMSA, professional cupper and the first Peruvian judge at a World Coffee Championship

• Esther Vargas, renowned journalist and promoter of Peruvian coffee, creator of the Peruvian Coffee Route

• Norka Peralta, journalist and founder of Cafelab.pe

They will be joined by hospitality and culinary management faculty from the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC): Rafael Parra, Juan José Vasques, and Fiorella Orozco.

This panel will evaluate the participating proposals from a holistic perspective, combining technical quality, value proposition, user experience, and cultural relevance.

Contest Stages and Categories

Registrations will be open from August 18 to September 19, allowing coffee shops from all over Lima to submit their entries. Judging will take place from October 1 to November 7, during which time the jury will visit and evaluate the selected establishments.

Cafés can compete in two main categories:

• Specialty Coffee

• Coffee and Complementary Offering

A Reality Made Possible by the Coffee Ecosystem’s Commitment

Experience Lima 2025 is made possible thanks to the joint efforts of key players committed to the sector’s development. The Peruvian Chamber of Coffee and Cocoa thanks its co-organizers:

• Carmomaq, a company specializing in coffee technology

• Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), academic partner in training and innovation

It also acknowledges the valuable support of its official sponsors:

• DARNA, leading supplier of café equipment and products

• NARSA, a Peruvian company specializing in the trade of origin coffees

The commitment of these institutions ensures that Experience continues to grow as a prestigious and far-reaching platform for Peruvian cafés.

Past winners on internship programs, thanks to Narsa

Registration Now Open: Time for New Coffee Stories

The Peruvian Chamber of Coffee and Cocoa invites all Lima cafés to join this new edition of Experience Lima. This is the perfect moment to showcase their talent, creativity, and commitment to a coffee culture that is increasingly diverse, professional, and internationally recognized.

For more information on the contest and how to participate: www.camcafeycacao.com/experiencelima

Press contact: comunicaciones@camcafeperu.com.pe