{"product_id":"flower-child-arnaud-causse-heirloom","title":"Flower Child Coffee - Arnaud Causse Heirloom","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcuador — Arnaud Causse \u0026amp; Sebastian Garcés, Terrazas del Pisque — Landrace (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍯 Honeyed Almond • 🍋 Lemon Custard • 🍐 Pear • 🌸 Lily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arnaud Causse \u0026amp; Sebastian Garcés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Terrazas del Pisque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pichincha, Ecuador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landrace (Heirloom)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,000 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout lot from Arnaud and his partner Sebastian — their Heirloom is a coffee of elegant and bright expressions. The variety carries a marigold florality with a light stonefruit character; in the cup expect peach-pear with a delicate nip of lily and minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstated yet complex, this coffee presents subtle tropicality alongside a lemon meringue sweetness that lingers long into the cool. A rare and refined offering from one of Ecuador's most dedicated growing partnerships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArnaud Causse is a man defined by overcoming challenges. For several decades his passion for coffee has evolved into a career as a travelling agronomist — Kenya, Costa Rica, Gabon, El Salvador, the Galápagos Islands and beyond. After years of working across origin countries, Arnaud returned to Ecuador and founded Finca Terrazas del Pisque, a farm carved into the high desert of Pichincha province.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe farm is co-managed with Sebastian Garcés and spans 39 hectares, with 17 dedicated to coffee. Sitting at 2,000 MASL, around 10,000 trees are in production across varieties including Red \u0026amp; Yellow Caturra, Pacamara, Las Tolas, Bourbon, Java and Sidra. Arnaud's biodynamic approach has shaped a complete ecosystem: chickens combat larvae, Pelibuey sheep graze and fertilise, and charcoal made from pruned wood is returned to the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis philosophy of letting nature lead has produced coffees of outstanding consistency and character — and each new crop season marks a further progression. 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