Ecuador Vilcabamba

Ecuador Vilcabamba coffee is grown at high altitude in the Andes 1,500 m.a.s.l. The weather conditions there influence the characteristic taste of coffee varieties such as Bourbon, Caturra, Typica. This high-quality coffee is grown by a cooperative of small producers: Asociación Agroartesanal De Pequeños Productores De Café Especial Del Cantón Loja APECAEL.

Small, family-owned businesses produce and process coffee manually, producing only a small amount of Ecuador Vilcabamba per year. Harvesting takes place between June and October. Ripe fruits are collected and cleaned in the water of the nearby mountain rivers. The coffee beans are then dried naturally in the sun, gaining smooth body and citric acidity.