H&S Coffee - Ecuador Juan Peña Mejorado - Typica Mejorado - Washed - Ecuador 125g

Our first release from the vaunted Juan Peña this year, featuring a brighter floral-centered profile with expressive citric character.

• Variety: Typica Mejorado
• Process: Washed
• Country: Ecuador
• Region: Saraguro
• Producer: Juan Peña
• Tasting Notes: Limeade, honeysuckle, lilac

Production
Farm: Hacienda La Papaya. Sourced through CafExporto. As the years have gone by, this staple harvest has changed, both in green attributes and in roasting profile.

Roaster Notes
Our first release from the vaunted Juan Peña this year. As the years have gone by, it is interesting to note how this staple harvest has changed, both in green attributes and in roasting profile. There is a very sticky sweetness to this coffee, easily overtuned. We've ticked this just a touch lighter than last year, moving from a classic Mejorado marshmallow sweetness into a more floral-centered honeysuckle. Also different this year is the intensity of the citric character to this one, which is very expressly limey. Finally, a pungent florality finishes this cup. A great start to La Papaya season! Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 shows a very bright, lemon/lime citric character up top, dissolving into typical honeyed/marshmallow sweetness and heavy florality in the finish. A very nice washed Typica Mejorado.