This single-origin coffee is produced by Juan Peña in the Yunguilla Valley of Ecuador at an altitude of 1400 to 1700 meters. It is a Typica Mejorado variety processed using a washed method. The coffee is selectively harvested, floated, and sorted for density before being depulped, fermented, and dried for 9-18 days in an automated drying room. This light roast offers a complex flavor profile characterized by notes of guava, caramel, and custard, with a decadent soft texture and a long finish.
Elevator Coffee was founded in 2016 by Jay Sycip and Andrew Coe in Portland, Oregon. Coe, the head roaster and coffee buyer, won the 2023 U.S. Coffee Roasting Championship and placed third at the World Coffee Roasting Championships in Taipei the same year. The roastery previously operated a cafe in SE Portland until Fall 2020, then pivoted to a wholesale and online model, roasting to order and shipping weekly. A 96 point Coffee Review score ranks it among the top roasters in the Northwest. The ethos is summed up in a tagline: roasted by nerds, not snobs.
