ECUADOR FINCAS DEL PUTUSHIO

Ecuador Fincas del Putushio is a traditional washed coffee. The coffee cherries are picked and depulped on the same day, then left overnight in dry parchment. Afterward, they are washed in fresh spring water and slowly dried on covered raised beds for thirty days.

It’s worth noting that Typica Mejorado is a very unique variety primarily grown in Ecuador. Recent genetic testing by World Coffee Research demonstrated that the variety is a hybrid of Bourbon and Ethiopian Heirloom or Landrace–however, it’s not a descendant of the Typica lineage.

This coffee is produced by 19-year-old Jose Jijon and Francisco Vintimilla at the Fincas del Putushio farm, founded in 2024 by the two of them and the former’s father, Pepe Jijon of the famed Finca Soledad. Situated at the high altitude of 2222 MASL, the farm benefits from rich volcanic soil and a favorable microclimate, which makes it ideal for producing specialty coffee. Continuing the legacy of Finca Soledad, Fincas Del Putushio aims to showcase the quality of Ecuadorian coffee on a global scale.