penicillium coffeae penicillium coffeae penicillium coffeae is a fungus species of the genus of penicillium which was isolated from the plant coffea arabica l. in hawaii. insects play a role in spreading penicillium coffeae. penicillium coffeae scientific classification kingdom: fungi division: ascomycota class: eurotiomycetes order: eurotiales family: trichocomaceae genus: penicillium species: p. coffeae binomial name penicillium coffeaes.w. peterson, f.e. vega, posada & nagai 2005