Origin: Finca El Pino, Zumba, Zamora, Ecuador
Roast: Filter - light roast.
Flavour Profile: Peach, jasmine, brown sugar. Tangy citrus, balanced and quite sweet.
Process: Washed
Variety: Typica
Grower: William Abad
Altitude: 1,700 metres above sea level
Importer: Cafe Imports
Rosa and William Abad own Finca El Pino in Zamora. This farm is roughly six hectares, three of which are planted in coffee. They utilize a wet fermentation here and produce exclusively washed coffees. Fermentation time is 48 hours and drying on raised beds can take up to 15 days depending on weather.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Pour Over - medium for pour over or aeropress
Plunger - course for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very course for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia
