[BIO] Loja - Ecuador

About This Coffee

This certified organic coffee originates from the Loja region in the southern highlands of Ecuador, near the border with Peru, at altitudes of up to 2,100 meters. It is produced by PROCAP, an association of 680 smallholder farmers dedicated to high-quality production while preserving soil fertility and biodiversity. The Typica variety is washed processed, offering pleasant sweetness, low acidity, with flavor notes of forest honey and malt.

Origin

Loja (Ecuador)

Flavor Notes

Malt, Forest Honey

Roast Level

Medium Light, Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Typica

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Hoppenworth & Ploch

Hoppenworth & Ploch started as a campus café at Frankfurt University in 2008 and has since grown into one of the city's most respected specialty coffee roasteries. Co-founders Matthias Hoppenworth and Julian Ploch have been roasting on a Giesen W30A in their Sachsenhausen roastery since 2019, with a strong focus on light roasts that reveal the full complexity of each origin. They were named Roaster of the Year 2021 by Crema Magazine, and their team includes a German Roasting Master champion. Alongside their three Frankfurt cafés — including one in the beautifully reconstructed new Altstadt — they run popular barista courses and supply offices and restaurants. Their stated mission: pushing toward a fairer, friendlier, and more sustainable food and hospitality industry.

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