As the Ecuadorian season starts to come to a close, we are pleased to release this last harvest from Victor Dota. In the cup we find dried strawberry, floral botanicals, and lemon.
Mejorado
Saraguro
1,950 masl
July 2026
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 VICTOR DOTA
Victor Dota is a first-generation coffee producer, and this year marks the second exportable harvest from his farm. His small garden spans just 0.5 hectares (~1.2 acres) and consists of only 400 Mejorado plants. Fewer farmers are choosing to grow coffee in Ecuador, and prices continue to rise year after year. As a result, sourcing coffee there remains remarkably challenging. Despite these obstacles, Ecuadorian coffees remain some of our absolute favorites.
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 Research—that it is actually a Bourbon variety cross-pollinated with an Ethiopian Landrace variety.
Pricing Details
FARM GATE (USD; GREEN)
$18.27/KG
FOB
$20.91/KG
DDP
$32.50/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.