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FELIPE LUZON
Specs
Producer Felipe Luson
Farm Finca Los Eucaliptos
Region Palanda, Zamora-Chincipe, Ecuador
Harvest Summer-Fall 2023
Varieties Mejorado
Process Washed
Altitude 1,600 masl
Importer The Coffee Quest
FELIPE LUZON
Producer Profile
This is our second year working with Felipe Luzon’s washed Mejorado lot from his farm Los Eucaliptos in Palanda, Zamora-Chinchipe-Ecuador. Los Eucaliptos is about six hectares, and sits at 1,600 masl. Felipe cultivates Mejorado, F1, and a traditional typica variety. Felipe processes his coffee by first floating the cherry to sort out under and over ripes. He then de-pulps the coffee and leaves them to ferment in sacks for 60 hours before moving them to his green house structure for drying. Recently Felipe has been experimenting with extending the initial fermentation time. We’re looking forward to tasting the fruits of Felipe’s experiments over the years to come!
Zamora-Chinchipe
Zamora Chinchipe, located in Southern Ecuador to the East of Loja is characterized by high altitudes, rich biodiversity, and woodlands. The harvest here runs from March through October, peaking in August.
Mejorado
Often called Typica Mejorado, genetic testing done by World Coffee Research has shown that Mejorado is in fact a cross between Bourbon and an Ethiopian Landrace variety. The vast majority of Mejorado is farmed in Ecuador where it has exceptional quality potential, often showing aromatic florals and deep sweetness.
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Washed
lot begins its process by hand-picking the ripest cherries, floating them, and washing them with clean water. After rinsing, the coffee is de-pulped and left to ferment in sacks for upwards of 60 hours (though Felipe has been experimenting with varying hours of fermentation, with some lots reaching 90+ hours!). The coffee is then dried in a greenhouse structure for between 15-20 days, depending on the weather.
TRANSPARENCY
IMPORTER | The Coffee Quest |
FARMGATE PRICINGWhat's this?FOB: "Freight on board," usually the price paid to the coffee exporter for coffee ready to ship. This includes price paid to the producer as well as milling, warehousing and transportation costs plus any intermediaries' fees and export costs. Farmgate: the price paid by the exporter or other buyer to the producer or producer organization. | $3.55 USD per lb |
FOB PRICING | $4.35 USD per lb |
SUBTEXT PAID | $5.80 USD per lb |
LOT SIZE | Total lot size of 1,550 kg. Subtext purchased 200 kg. |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH | This is the second year that Quest has worked with Felipe and the second year we have purchased his coffee. |
QUALITY | Subtext cupping score of 86.25 |