Ecuador, Pillcocaja Farm Coffee Beans

The first time we visited Ecuador was at the tail end of harvest season in 2015. We flew into Cuenca in the south of the country and then traveled by car to the farms in the surrounding area. I remember falling in love with a very tropical feel of the southern region. With some of the most exotic birds on earth, it was clear that this area was teeming with life, and remained very much untouched by humans.

The coffees from this area can be some of the most wildly fruity, as well as some of the most quietly complex coffees I have ever tasted.

It is in this remote region of southern Ecuador where the farm Pillcocaja is found. Under the shade of the Faiques trees, the coffee thrives and the soil is protected from direct sunlight. 

Above 1700meters above sea level the unique varietals are almost starved for oxygen forcing the trees to put their energy into the seeds. Because of these unique conditions created, the coffees Pillcocaja are producing can be absolutely unlike any others. This coffee we present is a combination of some of our favorite varietals they grow. Typica and Ethiope. Each coffee is processed differently, then brought together for a blend. Getting the sweetness from the Typica and the acidity from the Ethiope, creates a perfectly balanced coffee. We are very excited about this combination of varietals and processing methods.