Typica Mejorado Tyoxidator

by Colonna Coffee

A clean, transparent structure supports soft complex sweetness and long characterful aromatics. We’ve developed a close working relationship with the renowned Ecuadorian producer Pepe Jijon over the last few years. We’re confident that this coffee is the best we’ve ever had from Pepe and Finca La Soledad. His coffees have always brought clarity and sweetness to the table, but this time he has managed to create a coffee that combines these features with astonishing complexity and depth.    Much of this character was likely imparted to the coffee through the unusual processing method developed by Pepe and his team specifically for the Typica Mejorado varietal and the terroir in Ecuador.  Pepe is a lover of nature, and his eco-responsible philosophy is at the heart of every coffee he produces. He believes that coffee should not be “transformed” through processing, but that the processing should instead help reveal the intrinsic characteristics of the terroir and varietal. He refers to his