Ecuador Chito

Origin

• 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  60
• Clean
  55
• Comforting
  25
• Sweet
  25

NOUGAT | APPLE | SYRUPY Chito is a small community of coffee producers in Zamora Chinchipe, in southeastern Ecuador near the Peruvian border. Many of the 55 farmers here have traditionally sold their coffee locally at lower prices, with limited access to the global market. In 2021, Cafexporto — led by Juan Peña of Hacienda La Papaya — began working with producers in Chito to help bring their coffees to a wider audience. Alongside market access, this partnership has focused on improving quality through agronomy support and the introduction of higher-quality varieties like TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., Sidra, and GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction.. This lot reflects that ongoing work. In the cup: Round and approachable, with notes of apple and nougat, a syrupy sweetness, and a soft citrus lift. Origin / Ecuador Region / Zamora Chinchipe Producer / Chito Community Process / WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. / Field BlendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. Altitude / 1600-1800 masl