Country: Ecuador
Region: Pallatanga, Chimborazo Province
Farm: Finca Lugmapata
Farmer/Grower: Hermanos Merino
Varieties: Typica Mejorado
Processing: Anaerobic washed
Altitude: 1700-2000 m.a.s.l.
Grade: Superior
Humidity: 10.50%
Density: 1.15 g/ml
Harvest Date: November, 2024
Arrival Date: July, 2025
Marks: 008 Q149
Reference ID: HA-25244-01
SCA Cupping Score: 86.75
Tariff Cost: $0.90/lb
Finca Lugmapata has placed in the top 10 multiple years, including winning 1st place in 2022.
Finca Lugmapata is situated in high altitude terrain that provides a great microclimate for growing coffee. A nearby river also provides water for irrigating the plants. One of the Merino family’s key goals is environmental sustainability. They carefully choose the inputs they use and apply sustainable practices at the farm, such as treating the coffee pulp to recycle it as compost.
The farm grows 10 hectares of coffee on the larger 70 hectare farm. They focus on cultivating Typica Mejorado, Sidra and L1 “Lugmapata” varieties.
According to Enrique, the Typica Mejorado variety was developed in Ecuador. It originated from a Nestlé experimental farm and is a mix of Ethiopian genetics crossed with local Typica (also known as Typica Criollo). The result is a cup profile that’s sweet, with juicy acidity and a delicate, complex character.
This particular coffee was fermented in an anaerobic environment in cherry for 7 days before being depulped, washed, and dried on raised beds.