Producer: Los Romerillos
Farm: 13 Smallholders
Region: Zamora Province
Altitude: 1,600-1,900 masl | 5,249-6,234 feet
Varietal: Typica, Caturra, Bourbon
Process: Washed
Roast: Light
Notes: Papaya, Candied Almond, Yellow Plum

Imported by our friends at Caravela:

“In the highlands of Zumba, a small city in the province of Zamora, a few kilometres away from the border with Peru, there is a canton called Los Romerillos. Historically, the main source of income for people in the region was through the sale of fine wood from a type of tree called Romerillos. These people, who used to dedicate their lives to selling wood, decided a few years ago to become coffee growers, but kept the name Los Romerillos as a link to the past.

"Today, Zumba is home to the Bracamoros coffee fair. The name refers to the very first inhabitants of this small town, related to indigenous tribes from the Amazon who settled on the borders of the Mayo-Chinchipe river, in the province of Zamora. This event involves some of the best specialty coffee producers from the region, with their organic and conventional lots. This event selects the best 100 producers, which incentivizes the production of specialty coffee in the region as well as the country.”

Coffee is harvested, washed, and fermented in cement tanks for 18-24 hours at each smallholder farm’s own micro-mill. The coffee is dried on shade covered patios before being evaluated and combined.