SEY Coffee presents an exceptional lot from Ecuador, a collaboration between producers Francisco Vintimilla and Pepe Jijón. In the cup, fresh mandarin and stewed pear notes come together with a delicate floral quality reminiscent of orange blossom. The result is a distinctly fruity yet elegant coffee, in which more intense tropical notes are pleasantly balanced by lighter, cleaner aromatics. The profile has plenty of character and showcases a slightly different, more playful side of Ecuadorian coffee.
Behind this lot are Francisco Vintimilla and Pepe Jijón, two producers whose collaboration gave rise to this particular harvest. The coffee comes from Finca Surya in Ecuador, which is located right next to the new San Pedro farm owned by Pepe Jijón. SEY has been working with Francisco for several harvests now, and this time his work has come together with Pepe’s. The result is a joint lot that combines the expertise of both producers while also marking another chapter in the work at Finca Surya.
The coffee is processed using the washed method, which helps preserve the clean and well-defined character of the final cup. Thanks to this, citrus and delicate tea-like floral notes stand out beautifully alongside the more pronounced, lightly fermented mango and pineapple flavors. The product page for this SEY lot does not provide further specific details regarding the fermentation, washing, or drying processes, so we cannot describe them in greater detail. What is certain is that the result is an unusually expressive Ecuadorian coffee that blends tropical fruitiness with elegance and purity.