Ecuador

Description

This microlot from Ecuador, produced by Felipe Luzón, is an amazing cup! This Typica is bright, juicy, with a mouthfeel and sweetness that reminds us of caramel. There's subtle floral notes that remind us of hibiscus. This has been our favorite coffee to date. We hope you all enjoy it too! 

Details

Producer: Felipe Luzón
Region: Palanda, Zamora, Ecuador
Variety: Typica
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1500m
Harvest: May - August

About the producers

Felipe Luzón is one of Palanda's pioneering coffee growers! One of the first in the region to introduce improved Typica varieties, and still at the forefront of what the area is becoming. His farm has placed in the Bracamoros Regional Coffee Competition, a meaningful benchmark in a region still finding its footing on the coffee map. He's not standing still: in 2025 he's implementing enhanced post-harvest processing with expert technical support, which means what's already a clean, expressive cup is only going to get more refined.

Where it comes from

Palanda sits in Ecuador's Southern Amazon, in Zamora-Chinchipe province. This region is better known as the birthplace of cocoa, now quietly establishing itself as a serious coffee country. The soils here are highly productive, the growing conditions ideal, and the altitude gives the coffee the structure and acidity that make a washed Typica like this one top-notch.

Processing 

Washed is the standard in Ecuador. Cherry is depulped, fermented, and washed before drying on raised beds, often under shade cover to control the pace. Full removal of the fruit means the cup is clean and variety-forward, letting the Typica's natural clarity come through without interference.