September Coffee - Juan Peña - Ecuador Washed Typica Mejorado - Typica Mejorado - Washed - Ecuador 250g

Award-winning Ecuadorian Typica Mejorado with juicy citrus and floral notes

• Variety: Typica Mejorado
• Process: Washed
• Country: Ecuador
• Region: Saraguro Formation, Loja
• Altitude: 1800-2200 MASL
• Producer: Juan Peña
• Harvest: Late 2025
• Tasting Notes: juicy limes, margarita syrup, green grapes, floral, lemon-lime acidity, citrus

About the Variety
Mejorado has become the gem of Ecuador. Although it's certainly similar in name to Typica, Typica Mejorado is not related to this variety. It is now known to be a cross-pollination of Bourbon and Ethiopian Landrace.

Production
Juan Peña is the pioneer of coffee cultivation in the Saraguro region. The team at Hacienda La Papaya plant exclusive varieties and utilize the best agricultural technology such as drip irrigation. The vision has always been very clear about producing only high-quality plants and completing processes where everything is managed by agronomists. Hacienda la Papaya exported their first harvest in 2014 to markets in the United States and since 2015 the coffee has been recognized in the United States, often placing in the top three of some of the most important international coffee competitions. Juan has won 3 consecutive Sprudge Notable Producer awards recognizing Hacienda la Papaya as the farm of a top quality coffee producer. The process begins long before harvest with Juan's Integrated Coffee Pulse System: a network of soil sensors that continuously measures nutrient levels, humidity, and absorption rates. This real-time monitoring allows the team to understand just how much water and nutrients each plant absorbs and transfers to its cherries. Once the cherries are hand-selected and pulped, the parchment coffee undergoes a 15-hour controlled washing in pure spring water. This stage is carefully supervised and involves the complete removal of the mucilage. The parchment is then dried over 11 days in solar drying rooms.

Roaster Notes
This is our third year featuring award-winning producer Juan Peña. This Typica Mejorado is a great representation of his farm, La Papaya, as the Typica Mejorado is often regarded as the gem of Ecuador. In the cup we get juicy limes that remind us of margaritas, green grapes, delicate floral and sparkling citrus. This coffee is clean, sweet and memorable. In the cup we taste juicy limes that remind us of margarita syrup, green grapes, beautiful florals and a lemon-lime acidity. This coffee is clean with a sparkling finish.