Loja, a highland province in southern Ecuador, spreads near the Peruvian border at 1,500–2,100m.
Loja, a highland province in southern Ecuador, spreads near the Peruvian border at 1,500–2,100m.
With washed and natural processing, it offers vivid flavor — florals, stone fruit, citrus, jasmine.Its Geisha micro-lots have set record-class prices at the Cup of Excellence, making Loja the symbol of what Ecuadorian specialty can be.
Loja’s high country ripens cherries slowly, producing floral, complex micro-lots. Its Geisha above all has drawn world-class prices at Ecuador’s Cup of Excellence — at times exceeding several hundred dollars a pound — proof that Ecuadorian specialty can stand at the world’s front line.
Loja province lies near the Peruvian border, belonging to a different mountain system from the northern volcanic zones of Pichincha and Imbabura. Humid air from the Amazon side meets dry Pacific air masses in a microclimate that holds the key to its delicate fruit and heady aromatics.
To favor the heady aromatics, a light roast with paper drip or AeroPress is recommended. Extracted clean, jasmine and stone fruit linger long in the finish.
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