Hydrangea Coffee Roasters - Finca El Meridiano, Mario Hervas - Typica Mejorado Washed | Ecuador

Ecuador — Mario Jose Hervas Finca El Meridiano Typica Mejorado (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍈 Huang Pi • 🍑 Apricot • 🌸 Lavender

DETAILS

• Producer: Mario Jose Hervas

• Farm: Finca El Meridiano

• Region: San Jose de Minas, Pichincha, Ecuador

• Varietal: Typica Mejorado

• Process: Washed

• Altitude: 1350–1500 MASL

• Size: 4oz (114g) / 8oz (227g) / 2lbs (907g) / 5lbs (2270g)

INTRO

A washed Typica Mejorado from Mario Jose Hervas's Finca El Meridiano, grown in San Jose de Minas, Pichincha—an emerging Ecuadorian origin offering a distinctive profile of tropical huang pi, stone fruit, and delicate florals.

THE PRODUCER

Mario Jose Hervas farms Typica Mejorado at Finca El Meridiano, situated between 1350–1500 metres above sea level in San Jose de Minas, Pichincha, Ecuador. This region's moderate altitude and unique microclimate provide favourable conditions for developing the fruit-forward, floral character this lot expresses.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Finca El Meridiano involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Selection — Careful picking at peak ripeness

• 🔧 De-Pulping — Mechanical removal of skin and mucilage

• 💧 Fermentation — Traditional wet fermentation

• 🚿 Washing — Thorough washing in clean water

• ☀️ Drying — Careful drying

This traditional washed process preserves the delicate stone fruit and floral characteristics that define this Ecuadorian Typica Mejorado.

THE CUP

Unusual huang pi sweetness leads the cup, layered with ripe apricot and delicate lavender florals. A distinctive expression of Typica Mejorado from the emerging San Jose de Minas terroir, shaped by Mario Jose Hervas's careful washed processing at Finca El Meridiano.

Flavour Notes

• 🍈 Huang Pi

• 🍑 Apricot

• 🌸 Lavender