Ecuador | Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado Washed

This delicate coffee introduces itself with aromas of caramel, nectarine, cashew, and cocoa powder. Notes of milk chocolate, bergamot, and cashew accompany nectarine acidity in the round-bodied cup. Persimmon, black tea, and a touch of clove emerge in the finish.

Typica Mejorado is a genetically distinct line of Typica developed and propagated in Ecuador, possibly introduced through earlier experimental plantings by Ecuador’s national coffee research institute. Recent genetic testing by World Coffee Research has confirmed that it is a Bourbon by Ethiopian heirloom hybrid, which explains its floral, fruit-forward character with refined sweetness.

This was the first coffee variety planted at Hacienda La Papaya in 2009, using seeds sourced from an experimental farm in northern Ecuador, and to this day is the backbone of all three HLP farms. A batch of "mother plants" is maintained as a source of seeds for reproduction, with the aim of conserving the genetics of the variety.