This is an elegant and unique variety from the very talented Enrique Merino. This intensely floral and aromatic coffee is almost gesha-like in structure, with notes of fresh bergamot, jasmine and lemongrass.
Mejorado
Pallatanga
1,700 masl
July - September, 2019
Hand picked at peak ripeness. Floated. Held for 24 hours in-cherry. Depulped. Dry fermented for another 48 hours. Dried on raised beds.
ABOUT ENRIQUE MERINO
Enrique Merino has become one of our main producing partners over the four years we have been working together. In 2016, his farm Finca Lugmapata placed 3rd in the Taza Dorada (Ecuador’s national coffee competition), and in 2017 he won 1st place. Enrique is a very dedicated producer, and is meticulous when it comes to farming and processing his coffees. Along with striving to produce the highest quality coffee possible, Enrique has developed a coffee nursery that, along with training and education on how to start producing high quality specialty coffee, he has made available to his entire local community. Finca Lugmapata is a pleasure to work with, and we are extremely proud to have the opportunity to represent their beautiful coffees.
ABOUT MEJORADO
Mejorado is a very unique varieity mainly grown in Ecuador. Though it is commonly misnamed Typica Mejorado, we now know—due to genetic testing by World Coffee Reseach—that it is actually a Bourbon variety cross-pollinated with an Ethiopian Landrace variety.
CORRECTION
We previously misspelled Enrique's given name. He is Enrique Merino, not Enrique Moreno.
Pricing Details
FARM GATE (LOCAL/USD)
$4.80/lb
FOB
$5.40/lb
FOT
$6.10/lb
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