Ana & Nicolas Crespo ‘Pillcocaja’ Pacamara

About This Coffee

This Pacamara variety coffee is grown at the Pillcocaja farm in the Yunguilla Valley of Ecuador at an altitude of 1600–1800 meters. Managed by Ana and Nicolas Crespo, the farm utilizes native faique trees for shade and benefits from the cool, slow maturation of the cloud-forest ecosystem. The cherries are hand-picked, float-sorted, depulped, fermented, and washed before being dried on African raised beds for 20-25 days. The flavor profile features notes of lemon zest, golden raspberry, and sugarcane.

Origin

Yunguilla Valley (Ecuador)

Flavor Notes

Lemon Zest, Golden Raspberry

Roast Level

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Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Pacamara

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HEX Coffee Roasters

Tanner Morita, Chandler Wrenn, and John Michael Cord founded HEX Coffee in 2015, beginning as an ambitious pop-up that challenged Charlotte's coffee landscape with nitro cold brew and coffee cocktails served alongside made-to-order waffles. These three visionaries understood that coffee culture needed more than just exceptional beans—it demanded an experience that bridged the gap between Charlotte's emerging beer scene and specialty coffee's potential. Their mission centers on "bringing bright, vibrant coffees" while building "relationally based supply chains built on mutual respect," ensuring each cup tells both the story of its origin and honors the growers behind it. HEX's roasting philosophy is unapologetically focused on "unashamedly bright coffees".

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