An eastern Andes-to-Amazon province where organic cultivation and double-washed processing are common.
Zamora-Chinchipe, in southern Ecuador near Peru, grows coffee on the eastern Andean slope toward the Amazon at roughly 800-1,900 m. Organic cultivation is very common, and producers are reported to use double-washed processing.
Field notes
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Royal Coffee says organic cultivation is very common in Zamora-Chinchipe.
In the cup, according to guides
- Tropical fruitOften notedKiwi, green apple and apricot-jam notes were reported for one washed lot from the region.
Processing
Sources · 4 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
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