Onyx Coffee - Juan Peña, Hacienda La Papaya - Typica Mejorado Washed | Ecuador

Ecuador — Juan Peña Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado (Dry Washed) Tastes Like — 🍑 Peach Honey • 🌺 Hibiscus • 🍎 Tart Apple DETAILS Producer: Juan Peña Farm: Hacienda La Papaya Region: Saraguro, Loja, Ecuador Varietal: Typica Mejorado Process: Dry Washed Altitude: 2,000 MASL Harvest: September INTRO The best Typica Mejorado lot Onyx Coffee Lab have had from Juan Peña in many years of collaboration — and a favourite among the roasting staff. A washed coffee that hits all the marks: depth and complexity in sweetness, balanced by a tart, almost red-fruit-like acidity. In the cup: peach honey, hibiscus, and tart apple. THE PRODUCER Juan Peña has become one of the defining producers in Ecuadorian specialty coffee, and Hacienda La Papaya is at the centre of that work. Located in the Saraguro region of southern Ecuador at around 2,000 MASL, the farm sits in a dry tropical Andean climate with clay-loam soils and water from Andean wetlands. The project began in 2009 and La Papaya is now recognised as a pioneer of specialty coffee production in Ecuador. Juan's approach is unusually rigorous — trained in agronomy at the University of Cuenca, he has built the farm around close measurement…