Ecuador Las Afiladeras

About This Coffee

Lemongrass, Sparkling, Meyer Lemon, Tangerine, Quince, Plaid Pajamas, Pink Flowers, Taffy, Lime, Honeycomb, Plum Sauce, Session, Orange Peel, Sprite, Pomegranate Juice, Electric, Five Stars, Honeysuckle, Toffee, True Blue, Luminous. It’s a litany of beat poetic free-association, describing something so succulent and alive that it deserves adoration baked into every word. Of all the year over year buying we do, Alberto’s coffee is the peak example of witnessing magic at work. Through economic and environmental foibles, this coffee from his Las Afiladeras farm simply shows up, every year. And each year somehow shows up a little different. It’s always harmonious and unassuming but always paints a slightly different picture with its shifting acid presence. Some years, the citrus color is yellow, some years it’s been orange. This year? It’s all pinks, dark reds and purples. And it stuns. Next to coffees with higher hype heft built-in. Next to coffees with more aggressive fermentation profiles. This, the seventh Las Afiladeras lot we’ve featured, is a peak. Enjoy now, check back in with us around January 2027 for what beauty unfurls next time.