Romex is one of the main coffee and cocoa exporters of Peru, involved in the whole value chain of these industries.
Romex manages twelve strategically located sourcing centers across Peru. This enables traceability, transparency and direct contact with the farmers.
We have achieved sustainable growth by following the best practices of the industry, being environmentally responsible and working side by side with thousands of coffee and cocoa farmers across the Andes Mountain Range and the Amazon Rainforest.
Nowadays we work hard to promote the production and harvest of specialty coffee & cocoa.
Direct contact
with farmers
Sustainable growth
with best practices
Production and harvest of
specialty coffee & cocoa
Our
Timeline
1957
1980
1997
2002
2009
2010
2011
2012
2012
2016
2019
2021
Cafetal, the peruvian brand of roasted ground coffee was founded.
Selva Industria was founded. They collected green coffee beans and cotton.
Peruana de Industrias y Servicios and Selva Industria merge together into Romero Trading. They collected and exported cotton, coffee and traded soybean meal.
A factory in Chincha is purchased, and the cocoa business division of the company is opened.
Exportadora Romex is established, which acquires the export of coffee and cocoa from Romero Trading.
A property in Cajamarquilla is purchased for future expansions.
We added Cafetal Gourmet, a more premium blend of coffee under the same brand.
Hacienda San Jacinto in San Martin is established based on the agroforestry system for cocoa and timber, using native species.
338 Coffee, a premium brand of ground coffee from different origins, is launched and included into our coffee portfolio.
Innato, a premium gourmet chocolate brand of peruvian origin is launched and included into our chocolate portfolio.
Coberturas Romex, a confectionery brand of chocolate flavored covertures, is launched and included into our portfolio.
The new chocolate processing plant in our Cajamarquilla factory is opened.