{"product_id":"gout-co-el-dorado-wush-wush-lot2-extra-fermented-washed-ecuador","title":"Goût \u0026 Co - El Dorado Wush Wush Lot2 Extra Fermented Washed | Ecuador","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcuador — Elder Family \/ CVM El Dorado Lot #2 Wush Wush (Extra Fermented Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🫐 Red Currant • 🍓 Raspberry • 🍋 Passion Fruit • 🍬 Red Candy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarm: El Dorado Region: Loja, Ecuador Varietal: Wush Wush Process: Extra Fermented Washed Lot: #2 Altitude: 1,700–1,760 MASL Harvest: Picked November 2025 \/ Arrived January 2026 Size: 100g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl Dorado is one of Ecuador's most decorated specialty coffee estates, and this Wush Wush — processed through an extended double-fermentation wash — is among its most striking lots. In the cup: red currant and raspberry, lifted by passion fruit acidity and rounded off with a vivid red candy sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl Dorado was purchased by the Elder family in 2017 and has since been developed in close partnership with CVM, a company owned by Bernard Uhe and his Colombian coffee-growing family from the Ibagué region — bringing generational specialty coffee expertise to Ecuadorian soil. The estate initially grew almonds before transitioning to specialty coffee, and now cultivates five premium varieties — Green-Tip Geisha, Golden-Fruit Geisha, Wush Wush, SL28, and Heicha — across four plots, each tailored to the specific needs of the variety grown within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe farm's natural advantages are considerable: high altitude, fertile volcanic soil, mineral-rich mountain spring water, year-round shade trees, and a consistent twelve hours of daily sunlight. These conditions, combined with natural farming practices including neem oil and organic compost, have earned El Dorado significant recognition — most notably a 4th place finish at the 2022 Cup of Excellence and a 3rd place finish at Ecuador's 2023 Golden Cup Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Extra Fermented Washed process at El Dorado involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Hand-picking — Ripe, bright-red cherries selected at peak ripeness 🛍️ Whole-cherry fermentation — Cherries fermented sealed in bags for 4–5 days, turned four times daily; duration adjusted by temperature (4 days at 20°C and above, 5 days at 19°C and below) 🔧 De-pulping — Skin removed following the first fermentation stage 🛍️ Second fermentation — Depulped beans returned to bags for a further 4–5 days under the same temperature-controlled protocol 💧 Washing — Beans thoroughly cleaned once both fermentation stages are complete\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe defining step is the double-fermentation structure — two sequential fermentation stages, first with the cherry intact and again after depulping, building exceptional aromatic depth and the vivid fruit complexity that characterises this lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA technically precise and flavour-forward Wush Wush from one of Ecuador's most compelling high-altitude estates — El Dorado's Lot #2 is a testament to what extended fermentation, expertly controlled, can achieve. The result is a brilliantly expressive cup: sharp red fruits, tropical brightness, and a confected sweetness that lingers long into the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🫐 Red Currant 🍓 Raspberry 🍋 Passion Fruit 🍬 Red Candy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goût \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"100g \/ May 18th","offer_id":57870445773174,"sku":"GOUT-DORADO-WUSH-WUSH-EXTRA-FERMENTED-WASHED-2-MAY18","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/1-12.png?v=1778769542","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/gout-co-el-dorado-wush-wush-lot2-extra-fermented-washed-ecuador","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}