Juan Peña (Hacienda La Papaya)

Description

Tastes Like: Guava, Orange, Grape

Origin: Yacuri Farm, Hacienda La Papaya, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador

Variety: Typica Mejorado

Producer: Juan Peña

Elevation: 1,800-2,100 masl

Process: Yeast Inoculated Washed

Farm and Producer

Yacuri is a separate coffee project in Juan Peña's CafExporto network in southern Ecuador. It extends the work begun at Hacienda La Papaya into a more humid, Amazon-facing environment. Juan's team maintains selected planting material and follows the coffee through processing, milling and quality control.

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

This coffee is prepared as a yeast-inoculated washed lot. A selected yeast culture is introduced during fermentation; the fruit and remaining mucilage are removed before drying. Inoculation gives the producer another way to guide fermentation, alongside temperature, time and moisture control.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.