La Papaya Ecuador

There is so much to share about Juan Peña and Hacienda La Papaya. Specialty coffee producer Juan Peña is the primary producer at Hacienda La Papaya as well as the owner of the exporting company CafExporto, which manages dry mill processing, quality control, packaging, exporting, and more for the families of producers around the region and the local community. Farms that meet the CafExporto standards are titled under their 'Family Farms,' and they have helped producers find financial stability and supplied coffee seedlings as part of working together.

Hacienda La Papaya employs seven permanent workers and up to forty additional workers during the four-month harvest period, of which 80% are women. These workers also have social security, making it a source of formal employment for the local community. The team here takes quality control immensely seriously, with two certified Q Arabica graders monitoring all exported lots, and agronomists directing focus on tree growth and health. In partnership with the University of Cuenca, the team at La Papaya is investigating the primary focus of farming to produce the finest cups of coffee, including measuring soil qualities and tree nutrient absorption.

Due to the climate and weather conditions, a comprehensive drip irrigation system is implemented at La Papaya to water the 35,000 plants. There are excellent natural water sources nearby that can supply the land year-round. The climate on this southern side of Ecuador, near the Andwan coastal region, is dry-tropical, which requires a greater focus on irrigation compared to farms in the north, near the Amazon region, where the climate is humid-tropical and the focus is on drainage

Processing Details

o Coffee trees have their soils monitored by automated sensors to know the plants’ nutrient

absorption, to better understand how to achieve higher density of seed for greater aroma

and flavours, particularly florals

o Cherries grown on sandy-clay loam are picked when ready and ripe

o Coffee is pulped and mucilage removed

o Beans are thoroughly washed to ensure all mucilage is removed before drying

o Beans are dried for 11 days in drying rooms under controlled conditions

o Moisture content is reduced to 10-12%

o Beans are stored in parchment until ready for export


Origin: Saraguro, Ecuador

Altitude: 1900-2100m 

Variety: Typica 

Processing: Washed Anaerobic


Cup profile: Mandarin, apricot, orange peel, creamy, velvety, delicate acidity


Προτείνεται για: φίλτρου και espresso

Espresso recipe:

In:19,5gr

Out: 40gr

Time:23-24sec




  • Price: 28.93€ (including VAT)

Product Code: 5204129023574

Ex Tax: 25.60€

Availability: In Stock

Weight: 0.25kg

Brand: Taf

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