Subtext Coffee Roasters

Ecuador Abel Salinas, Washed Mejorado

Abel Salinas grows Mejorado at 1,890 masl in Saraguro, Loja—Ecuador's premier coffee region, accounting for 20% of the country's Arabica production. This washed lot undergoes 24-hour dry fermentation post-depulping, then 15 days greenhouse drying, a process that emphasizes the variety's distinctive character. Mejorado, a Bourbon–Ethiopian Landrace cross, delivers intense florals and deep sweetness; Subtext has sourced Abel's lot for three consecutive seasons, scoring it 87.5. A reliable, high-quality choice from a first-generation grower who won the 2021 Ecuador Cup of Excellence.