Coffee region guide
Loja
로하
A specialty-coffee origin in southern Ecuador. Hacienda La Papaya in Saraguro produces farm- and variety-specific lots.
Explore connected microregions
- Microregion · LojaSaraguro사라구로Coffee production in Saraguro includes La Papaya Mejorado Natural Extended Fermentation from Juan Peña.Recorded flavors · Passion fruit · Blackberry · Red grape
- Microregion · LojaSozoranga소소랑가Coffee production in Sozoranga includes Yambamine Sidra — Gardelli (2020) from Diana and Olinka Velez.Recorded flavors · Cherry · Honey · Raspberry · Red apple · Plum
- Microregion · LojaOlmedo올메도Coffee production in Olmedo includes El Dorado SL28 Anaerobic Washed (2023/24) from CVM · Elder family.Recorded flavors · Brown sugar · White wine · Cherry · Blackcurrant · Mango
- Microregion · LojaQuilanga킬랑가Explore 2 connected areasCoffee production in Quilanga includes Clara Luz Geisha Natural from Servio Gonzales.Recorded flavors · Froot Loops · Black tea · Concord grape
- Microregion · LojaMasanamaca마사나마카Coffee production in Masanamaca includes Vinka Sidra Washed (2024) from María Fernanda Tapia and Carlos Iñiguez.Recorded flavors · Yellow apple · Citrus · Papaya
Place and growing environment
Andean highlands and cool nights shape growing conditions. La Papaya uses irrigation and monitored drying.
Recorded flavors
- 01Caramel
- 02Champagne grape
- 03Chamomile
- 04Black tea
Processing
Washed · Anaerobic fermentation: selected lots
Grown varieties
Typica Mejorado · Gesha · Sidra · Typica · Mejorado · SL28
Typica Mejorado
An Ecuadorian specialty coffee name for which CafExporto maintains a separate mother-plant collection.
- Lineage
- CafExporto describes its preserved material as a Bourbon–Ethiopian landrace hybrid.
- Growing conditions
- The producer grows this material at La Papaya, Yacuri and Yunguilla.
Gesha
A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.
- Lineage
- Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Sidra
Used in Ecuadorian specialty production for closely related Ethiopian-derived genetic material.
- Lineage
- Two Sidra morphotypes in the 2026 VINKA farm study belonged to the Core Ethiopia genetic group.
- Traits
- The study observed morphological variation rather than a single uniform line.
Typica
A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.
- Lineage
- Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
- Growing conditions
- Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
- Traits
- Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.
SL28
A drought-tolerant selection made by Kenya's Scott Laboratories in 1935.
- Lineage
- Selected from Tanganyika Drought Resistant, with Bourbon-related genetics.
- Growing conditions
- Suited to middle and high elevations; drought tolerant but susceptible to major diseases.
- Traits
- Long-lived trees can remain productive, with strong high-altitude cup potential.
Lot details
- Variety · process
- GeshaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Caramel · Champagne grape · Chamomile · Black tea
Hacienda La Papaya Typica Natural CJ1464
Juan Peña
Saraguro, Loja
- Variety · process
- TypicaNatural
- Tasting notes
- Pear · Green apple · Mango · Raspberry
La Bendición Mejorado Washed
Mery Garcito
La Papaya, Saraguro, Loja · Harvest 2025-12
- Variety · process
- MejoradoWashed
- Tasting notes
- Floral · Lemongrass · Yellow fruit
Valle Andino Sidra Natural
Valle Andino Coffee
Loja, Ecuador
- Variety · process
- SidraNatural
- Tasting notes
- Blueberry · Tropical fruit · Citrus
Sources
- Hacienda La Papaya: farm environment(opens in a new tab)
CafExporto · Accessed
- Typica Mejorado: Hacienda La Papaya, Ref. 19(opens in a new tab)
CafExporto · Accessed
- Hacienda La Papaya Gesha Washed(opens in a new tab)
PT's Coffee · Accessed
- Ecuador Farmers Collection 2026(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed
- Hacienda La Papaya Typica Natural CJ1464(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed
- La Bendición Mejorado Washed — December 2025(opens in a new tab)
SEY Coffee · Accessed
- Valle Andino Sidra Natural(opens in a new tab)
Valle Andino Coffee · Accessed
- La Papaya Mejorado Natural Extended Fermentation(opens in a new tab)
Drip Roasters · Accessed
- Yambamine Sidra — Gardelli (2020)(opens in a new tab)
Gardelli Specialty Coffees · Accessed
- El Dorado SL28 Anaerobic Washed (2023/24)(opens in a new tab)
Idle Hands Roasting · Accessed
- Clara Luz Geisha Natural(opens in a new tab)
Phil & Sebastian · Accessed
- Vinka Sidra Washed (2024)(opens in a new tab)
Coffee Sensory · Accessed
- El Alisal Sidra Washed — MOK(opens in a new tab)
MOK Coffee · Accessed
- Clara Luz Geisha 2475 — Qima auction(opens in a new tab)
Qima Coffee · Accessed