Ecuador - Finca Soledad - Wave Natural - Sidra

Pepe was the first ever producer we did direct trade with - before Rose Coffee Roaster's conception, back in 2020. 

Pepe's farm is located about 3 hours north of Quito, just above the Intag river, in the province of Imbabura. It's a beautifully scenic drive, peaking above 3000m at parts. It sits around 1500m above sea level, and on a wonderfully situated ridge - you don't want to walk too far without realising. 

Pepe grows Typica Mejorado, Sidra, Caturra, and some different Geisha varieties at his farm. All grown, picked, and processed in a way that is harmonious with nature - not taking too much from the land, and making sure the ecosystem is always thriving. 

This particular lot comes from his Ecuadorian lineage Sidra! This Sidra was picked when very ripe - almost purple in colour, then was fermented in specific fashion that is unique to Pepe, where he takes the beans through warmer and colder fermentations systematically to create new flavours through fermentation, but keep the profile very clean. There's drying in a special dark room afterwards, with dehumidifiers to create a very clean cup from the special drying. 

The relationship we have with Pepe is a very special one, and we look forward to working with him for many years to come - some highlights include a lot we personally processed while we were in Ecuador, and tasting some Geisha coffee that we personally planted in 2021.