Valenzuela Family

“The aroma of Arequipa”

The Valenzuela family turned Café Valenzuela into one of Arequipa's most emblematic brands. Ricardo Valenzuela started roasting coffee artisanally in a tenement near the Plaza de Armas in 1950.

Over the years, the coffee became famous among both tourists and Arequipenians, to the point of becoming a local symbol alongside traditional brands like La Ibérica and Anís Nájar. Ricardo's dream even led to spelling out the name “Café Valenzuela” on a hillside visible from most of the city.

References

Zavala, E. (2022). Ari quepay, aquí nos quedamos: Historia y legado de las familias empresarias arequipeñas (Vol. II). EY Perú. https://www.ey.com/es_pe/growth/familias-empresarias-arequipa