Ecuador | Nueva Esperanza 2025

About This Coffee

A washed Mejorado varietal from Finca Nueva Esperanza in Palanda, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador, grown at 1700 meters altitude. Managed by 24-year-old second-generation producer Juan Pablo Malactos, this third harvest shows notable quality improvement. The Mejorado variety has close genetic ties to Ethiopian landraces and produces floral and citrus-forward flavors. The cup features mango, meyer lemon, soft florals, and honey-like sweetness with a zippy, electric character.

Origin

Palanda, Zamora Chinchipe (Ecuador)

Flavor Notes

Honey, Mango, Hibiscus, Bergamot, Meyer Lemon

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Pluma Mejorado

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Rowan Coffee

Bow Smith, Holden Curran, and Jessi Lee Cord launched Rowan Coffee in October 2020 as a mobile espresso operation in Asheville, North Carolina, growing quickly into a permanent home. Bow brings nearly a decade of barista, roasting, and management experience, and began roasting in house in January 2023 on a 15 kilo Mill City Roasters machine. Rowan centers mainly on washed process coffees, prizing clarity and complexity, with green beans sourced from specialty importers including Semilla, Osito, Red Fox Coffee Merchants, and The Coffee Quest. Everything is roasted to order on Tuesdays and shipped the following day. The approach is deliberate and seasonal, letting each coffee speak to where and how it was grown.

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