El Dorado [Wush Wush]

Producer: Choco Vilcamundo

Farm: El Dorado

Country: Ecuador

Region: Loja

Altitude: 1730-1830 m a.s.l.

Variety: Wush Wush

Process: Anaerobic Washed

Wush Wush Variety

Wush Wush is a rare heirloom variety that traces back to Ethiopia. It is prized for its high aroma, tea like florals, and bright, layered fruit. In the cup it often feels light on its feet, with a clear structure and a long, perfumed finish.

Grown in Loja at 1800 m a.s.l., this lot shows why producers keep chasing Wush Wush. It delivers a vivid flavour profile without losing clarity, making it ideal for filter and for anyone who loves expressive, aromatic coffees.

Anaerobic Washed Process

This is an anaerobic washed lot, meaning fermentation is carefully extended in a low oxygen environment, then finished as a washed coffee for a clean, precise cup. First, only fully ripe cherries are harvested, then floaters are removed in the washing tank. The whole cherries are fermented in bags for 72 hours, with the bags turned every 12 hours to keep the fermentation even.

After that, the cherries are depulped and the parchment coffee is fermented again for another 72 hours in bags, again turned every 12 hours. The coffee is then thoroughly washed and dried on raised beds, raked and turned every 8 hours for a minimum of 10 days, until moisture is between 9.5% and 11%. Once dried, the parchment is packed in GrainPro and stored in a climate controlled space at 16 C to 18 C and 48% to 52% humidity.