Ecuador — Maputo "Hakuna Matata" Sidra

Sweet Aromatics, Raspberry Jam, Blood Orange, Fig, Nectarine, Hibiscus

Origin: Ecuador
Farm: Finca Maputo
Producer: Henry & Verena Gaibor
Altitude: ~1350m
Process: Honey
Variety: Sidra
Harvest: 25/26
Roasted for: Filter & Espresso
Processing Level: 3/5

Finca Maputo, run by former Doctors Without Borders medics Henry and Verena Gaibor, specialises in honey-processed lots and has the Taza Dorada podiums to prove it. This Sidra honey jumped off the preshipment table for Scenery and lands singing — sweet aromatics giving way to raspberry jam, blood orange and fig, with nectarine and a hibiscus lift. A more delicate, structured cup than the wilder naturals on the sheet.