Fausto Romo Sidra - Washed Process - 2025

Origin

• 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Tasting notes

Released alongside a honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. processed lot from the 2025 harvest at La Carolina in Pichincha, Ecuador, this 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. processed sidra 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. separation from producer Fausto Romo exemplifies why sidra has become synonymous with specialty coffees from Ecuador. In the cup we taste vibrant white grape, subtle florals, and an integrated panela-like sweetness, followed by a finish of soft pome fruit reminiscent of pear and yellow apple.