La Papaya Typica Mejorado - Ecuador
Tandem Coffee RoastersAbout This Coffee
A washed Typica Mejorado lot from Hacienda La Papaya in Loja Province, Ecuador, produced by Juan Peña. Typica Mejorado is a cross between Bourbon and Ethiopian landrace varieties, noted for its physical and sensory resemblance to Typica. The farm features an on-site variety nursery, extensive irrigation network, and its own dry mill and exporting wing. This lot offers a refined, lightly tropical cup with notes of black tea, Bosc pear, and botanicals.
Origin
Loja Province (Ecuador)
Flavor Notes
Black Tea, Pear, Botanical
Roast Level
Medium Light
Processing
Washed
Typology
ArabicaTypica Mejorado
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