Roaster Notes:
Pepe Jijon FINCA SOLEDAD MEJORADO - WASHED Ecuador
This is our first release from producer Pepe Jijon and his farm Finca Soledad in northern Ecuador. This coffee’s profile is as inspiring as its story. Pepe’s farm is bio-dynamic, and this particular lot implements one of the more interesting processing techniques we’ve seen. The profile stays remarkably clean and vibrant, reminiscent of profiles from Kenya or the best of Espírito Santo. In the cup we find currants and hibiscus with a very lively structure.
VARIETAL Mejorado
REGION Imbabura
ALTITUDE 1,515 masl
HARVEST August, 2022
PROCESSING
Hand picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Held in cherry in open tanks for 12 hours. Depulped. Dry fermented for an additional 24 hours in sealed bags with mucilage. Washed. Dried on raised beds.