This is a single origin coffee from Pichincha, Ecuador, produced by Ricardo Vargas at Vallejito Estate. The coffee grows at 1,523 meters MASL and is Typica variety, processed using washed method. The beans offer distinctive floral and citrus notes with hibiscus, golden syrup, and mandarin flavors. The roaster describes it as sweet, aromatic, and elegant with gentle mandarin acidity, suitable for pour over, AeroPress, and other gentle brewing methods.
Juan and Jayne, a husband and wife team, founded Carnival Coffee Roasters in 2019 in Penge, south east London, after a conversation in a local pub. The connection to coffee is deeply personal: Juan's grandfather won a mountain in Medellin, Colombia, in a card game, and the family has grown coffee on it ever since. The roasting runs on a Loring air roaster visible to customers on roasting days, and the sourcing emphasizes relationship coffee from Colombia, Ethiopia, and Nicaragua. All packaging is designed by Penge based artist Rosie Lovelock, with unique mask illustrations inspired by the carnival theme. The operation extends into collaborations with local breweries on specialty coffee beers and cycle deliveries across south east London.
