Pepe Jijon (Finca Soledad)

Description

Tastes Like: Hibiscus, Complex Citrus, Orange Blossom

Origin: Finca Soledad, Imbabura, Ecuador

Variety: Sidra

Producer: Pepe Jijon

Elevation: 1515 masl

Process: Wave Natural

Farm and Producer

Pepe Jijón farms Finca Soledad in Ecuador’s Intag Valley, Imbabura. His move from mountaineering into coffee led to a project centered on a small planted area within a much larger cloud-forest property. The farm grows Sidra, Gesha, and Mejorado, with processing developed separately for each selection.

Pepe Jijon produces this Sidra selection from Finca Soledad, Imbabura, Ecuador. The growing elevation for this lot is 1515 masl.

Variety

Sidra is an Arabica selection associated with specialty production in Ecuador and also cultivated elsewhere in Latin America. Genetic studies have placed tested Sidra material in the Ethiopian genetic group. It is valued for cup-quality potential, with cultivation and processing shaping the expression of each lot.

Processing

Wave is Pepe Jijón’s name for managing temperature through fermentation and drying, moving from warmer fermentation conditions into cooler drying conditions. This coffee uses a natural finish, with the cherries dried whole so the skin and fruit remain around the seeds. Temperature management and gradual moisture removal shape how fermentation develops during preparation.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.