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South America

Ecuador

Small but high in specialty share, with long equatorial sunshine and stable temperatures. Varieties such as Sidra and Typica Mejorado shine in competitions.

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Altitude

1,200–2,100 m

Harvest

Typical flavours

FloralCitrusStone & orchard fruitSweetTropical fruit

Main varieties

TypicaSidraBourbonCaturraGesha (Geisha)

Common processing

WashedNaturalHoneyAnaerobic

Regions

Loja1,400–2,100 mThe traditional southern region.Pichincha1,200–2,000 mNear Quito, including Nanegal.Zamora-Chinchipe1,200–1,900 mThe southeast near Peru.Imbabura1,500–2,000 mThe Intag valley in the north.

Past QLC coffees