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#442 Ecuador El Panaco Gold Cup
8 oz whole bean light coffee
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Ecuador is one of the true coffee gems of Latin America, for those who know to look beyond the surface: while 80% of Ecuadorian beans are instant-coffee Robusta beans, their mountain-grown Arabica coffees are a prized rarity. These specialty roasts come from small family farms, in very small quantities, so Ecuador often flies under the radar in specialty coffee circles-- making it a lovely secret among coffee lovers that Ecuador produces perhaps some of the most sublime single origins in the Latin American region. The altitude and climate combine to produce wonderfully soft, balanced coffees, ever-so-slightly acidic, with clean notes of cinnamon, cardamom, and cocoa.
This special lot from Bluebeard Roasters, El Panaco, is not only a rare, beautiful example of Ecuadorian coffee, it's a gold medal winner: #1 in the Taza Dorada, or Golden Cup, competition. 100 Ecuadorian farms compete every year for this honor, which identifies the very best local beans, connects farms to exporters, and encourages farmers like Richard Granda to go the extra mile for a great cup. These beans have just arrived in the city, and we think it's one of the best new coffees in Seattle right now: we love its bright cherry-cola notes and clean, cinnamon-spiced chocolate cake finish. You could say it takes the (chocolate) cake...
