H&S Coffee- Ecuador Divino Niño 250g

ROASTED 4/10

Coffee overview

Gabriel Chamba has taken Ecuador's most famous variety -- Mejorado -- and put his own spin on it. His process on this coffee includes a short held-in-cherry step, followed by a 'dry ferment' after pulping, then finally finishing with a traditional washed process. The effect on the cup is lively. Expect big juicy grape notes to hit up front, followed by exceptional Mejorado sweetness, and finishing with the trademark H&S florality for coffees roasted in this style. While subtlety is often found in Ecuador Mejorados, this coffee offers a loud and tropical acidity before revealing its Mejorado character.

Coffee flavor profile

Red grape, pixy stix, lilly.

Acidity: tartaric
Sweetness: sugary, tart
Body: floral

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 30+ days recommended

Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 shows a bright, grape-laden cup with lots of sugariness throughout, and the hallmark Mejorado floral finish. Much louder than typical for this variety and origin.

We use 60 hardness, 20 buffer water heated to 198F in all of our recipes.

Information

Farm: Divino Niño
Producer: Gabriel Chamba
Region: Palta
Country: Ecuador
Variety: Mejorado
Process: Washed
Process details: Ripe cherries are sealed in bags for 12 hours, depulped, and dry-fermented for 36 hours. Coffee is then fermented in a traditional washed style, and dried on raised beds until reaching target moisture.
Sourcing: Coffee Quest