Finca Soledad Mejorado

Pepe has delivered an outstanding Mejorado from Finca Soledad. The cup is well structured with a layering of notes like orange-yellow fruit, mango, mandarine and dulce de leche. The dimensionality of this coffee from hot to cool is big bodied. This Landrace has firm layers with a standout acidity and sweetness. This coffee came in at a brix of 22. Depulped after a day in-cherry. Thereafter, 24 hours of mucilage fermentation and lightly rinsed. 48 hours in fully shaded, indirect drying. Then dried for 20 days in a climate controlled dark room. Lastly, the coffee was dried on raised beds for 5 days. Only rain water was attributed to this crop. Pepe's story and his family's coffee-crew are inspiring. He is an excellent bio-dynamic farmer and meticulous coffee processor - he cares deeply. Pepe Jijon has taken his love for coffee and the planet to the heart of the forest. His philosophy on living harmoniously with the earth shows up in the brew.