{"product_id":"helm-coffee-roasters-finca-soledad-wave-washed-sidra-22-32-ecuador","title":"Helm Coffee Roasters - Finca Soledad Wave Washed Sidra #22\/32 | Ecuador","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcuador — Pepe Jijón Finca Soledad Sidra, Lot 22\/32 (Wave Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍇 Grapes • 🥝 Kiwi • 🍑 Nectarine • 🌼 Honeysuckle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Pepe Jijón\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: Finca Soledad (founded 2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Intag Valley, Imbabura, Ecuador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Sidra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Wave Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,515 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLot: 22\/32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinca Soledad sits at 1,515 metres in the Intag Valley, inside the Imbabura UNESCO Global Geopark in northern Ecuador. Lot 22\/32 stood out among the season's Sidra lots when cupped at the farm. In the cup: grapes, kiwi, nectarine, and honeysuckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePepe Jijón founded Finca Soledad in 2010. Most of its 120 hectares are protected or replanted cloud forest, with coffee growing on only a few of them. The lot number is a tracking label from the farm's records, and it's also how this coffee was chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidra is an Ecuadorian selection long described as a cross of Red Bourbon and Typica from a Nestlé breeding station in Pichincha. Genetic work now places it within the core Ethiopian genetic group, consistent with a selected Ethiopian landrace. Its cup is known for florals and bright citrus, with a tea-like clarity in washed lots. The plant grows tall, and its coffee is long and narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWave is Pepe's name for his fermentation style and a way of life: respecting the coffee, letting it guide you through the process, and revealing the best outcome based on how fermentation responds. It is warm in the fermentation tanks and cool in the drying rooms, and every change is made gradually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wave Washed process for this lot involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Same-day processing — cherries picked and depulped the same day\u003cbr\u003e🛢️ Tank fermentation — fermented in tanks\u003cbr\u003e💧 Spring water — washed in fresh spring water\u003cbr\u003e❄️ Slow drying — about 30 days on covered raised beds, mostly in a dark, air-conditioned room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving the coffee gently through each stage is the whole intention of the method. It shows in a cup that is clean and clear throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrapes open the cup, sweet and juicy, with kiwi following in a bright green acidity that keeps the sweetness lively. Nectarine fills the middle with ripe stone-fruit weight, and as it cools, honeysuckle rises in the aroma. The texture is silky, and the finish is long and clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍇 Grapes 🥝 Kiwi 🍑 Nectarine 🌼 Honeysuckle\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helm Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 100g \/ October 20th","offer_id":59228324659574,"sku":"HELM-SOLEDAD-PEPE-JIJON-SIDRA-WASHED-2232-FIL-100G-OCT20","price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/90Artboard22copy4_4x_a9d8b250-4c49-499d-b4bb-7c656d05540e.png-cropped.jpg?v=1793628922","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/helm-coffee-roasters-finca-soledad-wave-washed-sidra-22-32-ecuador","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}