Whole Bean
Roast: Light
Recommended Rest: 4-6 weeks from roast date
Tasting Notes: peach soda, strawberry yogurt, pineapple, hibiscus

Origin Details

Region: Imbabura, Ecuador
Elevation: 1515masl
Producer: Pepe Jijon, Finca Soledad
Process: Wave Natural CF
Variety: Sidra

ABOUT THIS COFFEE AND PRODUCER

This Sidra from Pepe Jijon is remarkably complex and a testament to Finca Soledad’s continuously improving processing methods. The coffee uses Pepe Jijon’s trademark “wave” philosophy of using low intervention methods to showcase the innate qualities of the coffee itself.

For this Sidra, the cherries are first fermented for 72 hours submerged in grainpro bags. Then, they are depulped and undergo a cold dehydration for 28 days.

WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE

We’re excited to share one of our favorite coffees from Pepe to date, featuring a process we keep coming back to from Finca Soledad. The wave natural this time with a cold ferment step is truly a stand out among the work from Pepe and his team.

The cup opens with a bright, sparkling peach soda character. From there, it moves into the familiar wave natural texture, showing up as a creamy strawberry yogurt note. As it develops, tropical pineapple comes through alongside hibiscus florals that feel light and expressive.

This is one of our favorite Pepes so far, loud and expressive but still refined with a ton of complexity.