Ecuador Juan Peña Natural Mejorado

Coffee overview

Absolutely stunning natural Typica Mejorado with some of the biggest florality we have ever seen from Juan Peña. Sweet berrylike notes up front quickly give way to a massive bouquet of florals, heady rose and pungent orchid, perfumey, flower shop. A truly excellent lot that will delight any flowerheads.

Coffee flavor profile

Fruit loops, rose, orchid.

Acidity: berrylike, soft
Sweetness: honeyed, floral
Body: highly floral

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 40+ days recommended

Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 shows an overwhelmingly floral cup, with just a hint of berries at the start. The barest hint of a natural process here, just a huge bouquet of flowers.
TDS: 1.45 / EY: 24.10%

We use 60 hardness, 20 buffer water heated to 198F in all of our recipes.

Information

Farm: Hacienda La Papaya
Producer: Juan Peña
Region: Saraguro
Country: Ecuador
Variety: Typica Mejorado
Process: Natural
Sourcing: CafExporto