Finca la Florida

Description

Tastes Like: Kumquat, Yellow Kiwi, Green Grape

Origin: Hacienda La Florida, Loja, Ecuador

Variety: Typica Mejorado

Producer: Fabricio and Ramiro Coronel Pilco

Elevation: 1,550 masl

Process: White Honey

Farm and Producer

Fabricio and Ramiro Coronel Pilco run Hacienda La Florida in Sozoranga, Loja. The farm lies in southern Ecuador's dry forest landscape, with coffee grown at approximately 1,500–1,700 meters among native shade trees. This selection is listed from 1,550 meters.

Variety

Mejorado, often sold as Typica Mejorado, is cultivated by specialty producers in Ecuador, including Finca Soledad and Hacienda La Papaya. Producers keep this selection distinct from their other varieties during cultivation and processing, allowing its character to be evaluated across different preparations.

Processing

For its white honey preparation, Hacienda La Florida removes the cherry skin and most of the mucilage, leaving a thin layer of the sticky fruit material around the seed. The coffee then dries on raised beds exposed to sunlight. This approach retains less fruit material during drying than the farm's yellow and red honey preparations; no honey is added.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.