This naturally processed Sidra comes from our dear friends Pepe and Jose Jijón, sourced exclusively for espresso for our collaboration with Motors. In the cup we find fruit punch, pineapple, and mango.
Sidra
Imbabura
1,515 masl
March 2026
Fermented in-cherry in a cold room at 17°C (62.6°F) for five days. Dried in trays in a darkroom for 14 days. Held in GrainPro at ~25% humidity for one week. Finished drying in shade on raised beds for 14 days.
ABOUT PEPE & FAMILY
Pepe and his family are inspiring producers with equally remarkable farms. Their original farm, Finca Soledad, is a biodynamic operation situated within 120 hectares (~300 acres) of cloud forest—one of the most ecologically diverse environments we have encountered. Sidra, Gesha, and Mejorado are cultivated on just 4 hectares (~10 acres) within this expansive landscape. Beyond coffee production, Soledad is a community-oriented project that provides support and employment opportunities for single mothers in the area.
ABOUT SIDRA
While its exact germ line is unknown, the variety colloquially known as Sidra in Ecuador—and now cultivated in many coffee-growing countries around the world—is understood to be an Ethiopian Landrace. Ethiopia is widely acknowledged as the geographic origin of coffee and is home to extraordinary genetic diversity, with DNA testing identifying more than 60 distinct varieties. How these varieties made their way from Ethiopia to other parts of the world remains the subject of ongoing research and debate. As climate change makes coffee increasingly difficult to cultivate, Ethiopian Landrace germ lines are also playing an important role in the development of new varieties and hybrids.
Pricing Details
DDP (USD; GREEN)
$85.33/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.