Familia Morales Rivera - Washed Process - 2022

The combination of unique climate, plant genetics, and processing approach at Cruz Loma, the Rivera family farm in Pichincha, Ecuador, produce coffees that stand among the finest that we at Passenger have ever tasted. This 2022 harvest selection is an immaculate expression of the Sidra and Typica Mejorado varieties, awarding it third place in the 2022 Ecuador Cup of Excellence competition.

This washed-process lot from Familia Morales Rivera showcases the Sidra varietal, an increasingly celebrated variety known for distinctive aromatic complexity. Grown in Ecuador's Pichincha region and roasted by Passenger Coffee, this 2022 harvest represents the precision and care involved in washed processing, which typically emphasizes clarity and cleaner flavor expression compared to natural or pulped-natural methods.

Sidra coffees tend toward bright, nuanced profiles—explore the flavor wheel to identify the specific sensory characteristics present in this cup. The combination of Sidra's inherent character with Ecuadorian terroir and careful fermentation handling creates a coffee designed to highlight the varietal's particular strengths.