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

Produced by Juan Peña in the Saraguro region of Ecuador, this lot showcases the unique potential of the Typica Mejorado varietal. As a natural-processed coffee, it undergoes a drying method where the cherry remains intact, a technique often associated with heightened sweetness and complex, fruit-forward profiles. H+S Coffee Roasters highlights distinct notes of Fruit Loops, rose, and orchid in this specific offering.

When evaluating such nuanced profiles, tasters often reference the flavor wheel to categorize the interplay between floral aromatics and sugary, cereal-like sweetness. While natural-processed coffees generally tend to exhibit heavier fruit characteristics and a syrupy body, the Typica Mejorado varietal is frequently noted for its ability to bridge the gap between intense fruitiness and delicate, tea-like floral clarity. This Ecuador Juan Peña selection serves as a compelling example of how careful cultivation and processing can elevate the inherent qualities of a specific plant variety.