Pichincha is an origin in the volcanic country of northern Ecuador, close to the capital Quito.
Pichincha is an origin in the volcanic country of northern Ecuador, close to the capital Quito.
At 1,400–2,000m, washed processing produces clean, delicate flavor suggesting jasmine and citrus.Tea-like and light in texture, it is Ecuadorian coffee in its capital-region form — equatorial, yet cool at altitude.
Pichincha province holds the capital Quito in Ecuador’s central north. Named for the Pichincha volcano rising past 4,700m, it grows coffee on the volcano’s flanks and the surrounding highlands. Directly on the equator yet cool thanks to the altitude — an environment that raises clean, delicate lots.
Proximity to Quito links the farms readily with tourist cafés, small roasters and farm tours — the downstream infrastructure of specialty — making the origin easier to brand. Distinct from Loja’s extravagance, this is a crisp, tea-like, “lighter Ecuador” to experience.
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