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La Papaya Altura

Ecuador, Washed

Honey, Apricot, Black Tea

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La Papaya Altura

A stunning washed coffee from Juan Peña's Hacienda La Papaya. Expect florals, citrus, peach, honey sweetness and exceptional clarity.

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La Papaya Altura

Loja, Ecuador · Typica Mejorado

Honey · Apricot · Orange · Black Tea

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Selected, 198g at £45.00 per bag.

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Subtotal£45.00
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Total£49.95

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From the farm

Saraguro Formation, Loja · Juan Peña

Producer · Juan Peña — Hacienda La Papaya

A high-altitude Andean estate in the Saraguro Formation of Loja, southern Ecuador. Typica Mejorado is grown on steep terrain at 1,800–2,200 metres and fully washed with long fermentation and slow shaded drying.

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Saraguro Formation, Loja · Juan Peña

Producer · Juan Peña — Hacienda La Papaya

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Provenance
Altitude
1,800–2,200m
Process
Washed
Varietal
Typica Mejorado
Importer cup score
87
Rainfall
1500–2000 mm annually
Export
Very low — boutique microlot production
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Origin notes

Hacienda La Papaya is one of Ecuador's most admired specialty coffee farms, led by Juan Peña in Loja. Before coffee, Juan worked with long-stem roses, bringing a grower's precision and sensitivity to climate, soil and plant health into his coffee production. What began as a new agricultural chapter became a highly respected farm known for clean, carefully managed coffees. At high altitude in southern Ecuador, Juan's approach is detailed and disciplined, from variety selection to processing. This washed Typica Mejorado reflects the La Papaya style: refined, structured and beautifully clear.
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How to brew it

Best as Filter.

Brew at a wow moment. Start at 60g coffee per litre of water, off-boil. Adjust grind a click finer if it tastes thin, coarser if it tastes harsh.

  • Filter
  • Pour-over
  • AeroPress
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Filter timer

3:00

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Questions before you brew

Whole beans stay fresher for longer because grinding exposes more surface area to oxygen. If you own a burr grinder, always pick beans and grind just before you brew. Choose ground only if you don't have a grinder at home. When you pick ground, tell us the brew method (espresso, filter, cafetière, AeroPress, moka) and we grind La Papaya Altura to the exact particle size for that method.

198g

£45.00