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Blackberry, Hibiscus, Cherry
Juan Peña’s reputation for crafting exceptional coffees precedes him. He holds three “Sprudgie” Notable Producer awards, a degree in agronomy & maintains an agreement with Cuenca’s University for research & development, in addition to having his coffees regularly featured on the global competiton stages. Hacienda la Papaya boasts consecutive annual top 3 placements in brewers, baristas & roasters championships in the US circuit beginning in 2016.
Yunguilla is a recently developed project expanding outside the boundaries of the famous Hacienda la Papaya coffee farms. The farm here contains variety-specific plots, irrigated & Pacific-facing slopes, with stable moderate temperatures. The Typica Mejorado variety - quite literally translating to, “improved Typica” is almost exclusively grown in Ecuador. Peña maintains his own gene bank of varieties from which he selects his seedlings. Rumored to have been developed by a now-defunct Nestle research project in Pinchicha, there is a lot of confusion around its heritage. The team in Yunguilla indicate that this variety is a hybrid of Typica & an unspecified Ethiopian landrace variety - however, there have also been reports that genetic testing conclude that Mejorado is a Bourbon hybrid & not actually of Typica decent at all. At any rate, the cup profile of this variety-specific lot is exquisite. A soft & creamy texture create the perfect canvas for dark & jammy berry notes to grace your palate. You can expect a clean & well structured coffee that creates the perfect cup-chugging environment for you & your loved ones.
Blackberry, Hibiscus, Cherry
Juan Peña’s reputation for crafting exceptional coffees precedes him. He holds three “Sprudgie” Notable Producer awards, a degree in agronomy & maintains an agreement with Cuenca’s University for research & development, in addition to having his coffees regularly featured on the global competiton stages. Hacienda la Papaya boasts consecutive annual top 3 placements in brewers, baristas & roasters championships in the US circuit beginning in 2016.
Yunguilla is a recently developed project expanding outside the boundaries of the famous Hacienda la Papaya coffee farms. The farm here contains variety-specific plots, irrigated & Pacific-facing slopes, with stable moderate temperatures. The Typica Mejorado variety - quite literally translating to, “improved Typica” is almost exclusively grown in Ecuador. Peña maintains his own gene bank of varieties from which he selects his seedlings. Rumored to have been developed by a now-defunct Nestle research project in Pinchicha, there is a lot of confusion around its heritage. The team in Yunguilla indicate that this variety is a hybrid of Typica & an unspecified Ethiopian landrace variety - however, there have also been reports that genetic testing conclude that Mejorado is a Bourbon hybrid & not actually of Typica decent at all. At any rate, the cup profile of this variety-specific lot is exquisite. A soft & creamy texture create the perfect canvas for dark & jammy berry notes to grace your palate. You can expect a clean & well structured coffee that creates the perfect cup-chugging environment for you & your loved ones.