This is a beautifully transparent and clean representation of Mejorado, sourced from Loja in southern Ecuador. The profile is elegant and refined, with layers of soft florals, peach, and lemon.
Mejorado
Saraguro, Loja
1,900 masl
August, 2024
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. De-pulped. Dry-fermented for 24 hours. Washed. Dried on raised beds for 15 days.
ABOUT ABEL SALINAS
This is our second year working with Abel Salinas and his coffee from Arashi. Tasting his coffee for the first time was a breath of fresh air—an exceptionally clean and clear representation of variety. In Ecuador, where processing experimentation has become increasingly common, this washed lot offers a rare opportunity to experience such clarity, shaped by a unique and dry climate.
ABOUT MEJORADO
Mejorado is a very unique variety mainly grown in Ecuador. Though it is colloquially known as Typica Mejorado, we now know — thanks to genetic testing by World Coffee Reseach — that it is actually a Bourbon variety cross-pollinated with an Ethiopian Landrace variety.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
$15.41/KG
FOB
$19.81/KG
FOT
$25.00/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.