Ilse Coffee

Ecuador | Jose & Pepe Jijon & Francisco Vintimilla

This washed Mejorado grows at 2,222 meters in Ecuador's southern Loja region on Fincas Del Putushio, a biodynamic farm operated by father-and-son team Jose and Pepe Jijon. Cherries are hand-picked at peak ripeness, depulped same-day, then washed thoroughly and dried 30 days on shaded raised beds—a meticulous process that delivers exceptional clarity. The cup is crisp and refined with pronounced white flower and green apple notes, white nectarine, and a lingering peach finish, anchored by high, well-balanced acidity and floral layers. A pristine expression of terroir and varietal character from a producer committed to biodynamic, organic farming.