Juan Peña - Sidra

by Flower Child

Farm: Hacienda La Papaya Variety: Sidra Altitude: 1,800-2,000 Meters Above Sea Level Process: Fully Washed Harvest: August 2024 Notes: Loquat, Oolong, berry compote. This is our first year purchasing Sidra from Hacienda La Papaya. This lot really stood out on the cupping table. The profile is fun and complex with tea-like fruit. There are long notes of golden grape, stone fruit aromatic phrasings of a spring garden. This Sidra has a big body, med.+ sweetness firm acidity, all amplified at cool. Sidra has been genetically identified as an Ethiopian Landrace variety, the berry characteristics shine through in this regard with a quality all it's own being grown high up in the mountains of Ecuador. Hacienda La Papaya has been celebrated for innovation and quality amongst roasters coffee-people for over a decade now. La Papaya's coffee plants sprawl out over 28 acres high in the mountains. Juan is a legend, developing the production each year with new tech and insights. This year, he