Ecuador La Josefina - Anaerobic Washed Sidra

We Taste - Apricot custard, milk chocolate, tamarind

The cool temperatures of the Ecuadoran Andean Pleateau complement humid Amazon cloud forests and an active volcano (El Reventador) at a beautiful family farm called La Josefina. Spouses Leopoldo Andrade and Ligia Merizalde started their careers in banking and social development, but decided to invest in themselves, their community, and two plots of ideal coffeeland nestled in theCascabel Valley in the early 2010's. Their farms, La Josefina and Amazalia, are crucibles of learning, passion, and connection, forging a deep understanding that yields fresh crop microlots of terroir, varietal, and processing distinction.

La Josefina features multiple high-quality arabica varieties, including Sidra. A Core Ethiopia variety prized for its excellent cup quality, Sidra's cup expression echos Heirloom characteristics like elegant stone fruit, sweet citrus, and florals / spice. Pushing forward carefully with processes of controlled fermentation like anaerobic washed allows La Josefina to develop unique character while maintaining varietal integrity in the cup. The increase in fermentation develops an orange tropical fruit and cream soda flavor that builds complexity around the intrinsic citric and malic acid brightness. A sticky sweet coffee with good body by nature of its terroir, light roasting highlights a citrus candy-like sweetness while preserving the tart-creamy acid profile that makes this coffee unique.

Roast: Light
Process: Washed Anaerobic - 10 days of anaerobic fermentation, followed by 15 days of drying 
Variety: Bourbon Sidra - Initially thought to be a Typica-Red Bourbon hybrid, research now points to Core Ethiopia legacy varieties as Sidra's landrace pedigree
Elevation: 1300-1800 masl
Location: Cascabel Valley, El Chaco Canton, El Napo Province, Ecuador
Producer: Leopoldo Andrade + Ligia Merizalde
Farm: La Josefina
Grades: Microlot
Harvest: May - August 2025

Brew Guides
Espresso: 1:2.4 in 25-28 sec.
Filter: 1:16.9