ECUADOR PENAHERRERA #859

There’s a lot to adore about Ecuador, home to the Galapagos Islands and an incredible amount of biodiversity. This cup comes from the Parroquia Peñaherrera, a remote area on the Western side of the Andes within the cloud forest belt. Ecuador’s cloud forests are a spectacular place to grow coffee: the misty, high-altitude terrain is lush and green, with ideal climates and the rich soil of the mountains. Ecuador’s new wave of specialty coffee is a major force for environmental preservation within the region; coffee farmers are working hard to defend their land against encroaching mining operations. As the coffee-loving world learns to appreciate Ecuadorian coffee, the easier it will be to protect the land that produces these fantastic beans.

From the misty mountain rainforests, to your morning cup: this soft, sugary roast is everything we love about the rare Ecuadorian coffee. Ecuador Peñaherrera is smooth and delicate, with crisp, fruit-candy notes and a clean caramel finish. This small lot won’t be around for very long, so act fast! Reserve a bag of Blossom Coffee Roasters’s limited-lot Ecuador Peñaherrera, and treat yourself, or someone you love, to an early sip of summertime in a mug.