We have been working with Sidra from Lugmapata since day one. It is a coffee we have come to love and one that has become central to our ongoing processing experiments, which bring a fun and educational dimension to our work. This experimentation is a work in progress, and will only continue to improve with each harvest! In this year's cup we find lychee, mango, and orange.
Sidra
Pallatanga
1,700 masl
May, 2024
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated. Held in-cherry for 24 hours. De-pulped. Wet-fermented for five days. Washed. Dried in the sun for five hours, then in a mechanical dryer for three days.
ABOUT ENRIQUE MERINO
Enrique has become one of our key producing partners over the eight years we’ve worked together. His farm, Finca Lugmapata, placed 3rd in Ecuador’s national coffee competition, Taza Dorada, in 2016 and won 1st place in 2017. A dedicated and meticulous producer, Enrique is committed to producing the highest quality coffee possible. He has also developed a coffee nursery open to his entire community, offering training and education to help others start producing specialty coffee. Working with Finca Lugmapata is a privilege, and we are proud to share their beautiful coffees.
ABOUT SIDRA
While we don't know exactly which variety it is, we do know for certain the variety colloquially called Sidra in Ecuador is an Ethiopian Landrace variety. Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as the geographic origin of coffee. DNA testing has confirmed over 60 distinct varieties growing in Ethiopia, making it home to the most coffee biodiversity in the world. How these Ethiopian varieties have made their way to various parts of the world varies wildly, and is the focus of much research and debate. Given climate change and the increasing difficulty to grow coffee, there is also a lot of research being done to develop new varieties and hybrids, usually starting with Ethiopian Landrace germ-lines.
Pricing Details
DIRECT
$29.76/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.