
ecuador coffee · cup of excellence
by coffee relief - specialty coffee shop & roasters - café de especialidad · quito, ecuador
this is sidra natural, a natural ecuador from coffee relief - specialty coffee shop & roasters - café de especialidad.
specific cupping notes were not provided, but as a naturally processed sidra from ecuador and a cup of excellence lot, it is selected for exceptional cup quality, with the natural process typically contributing fruit-forward sweetness and a full, smooth body.
it is grown in the loja region of ecuador and processed using the natural method, where whole coffee cherries are dried before the fruit is removed, allowing sugars from the cherry to absorb into the seed.
filter methods such as pour over or aeropress work well for naturally processed lots like this, as they highlight sweetness and clarity, use water around 90-93°c and adjust your grind to your preferred brew time.
quito's coffee scene moves at its own rhythm, threading through colonial streets where third-wave roasters share blocks with century-old bakeries. coffee relief sits right in this mix on calle boyaca, where the neighborhood still feels residential but specialty coffee has quietly taken root. you'll find them roasting beans with the kind of attention that draws people back week after week. the regulars here aren't just customers passing through. they're part of something that feels deliberately built, cup by cup, conversation by conversation. this isn't about proving anything to anyone else. it's about doing coffee well in a city that's learning to expect more from its daily ritual. the standing speaks for itself when you watch how people settle in, how they order without looking at the menu, how the afternoon light hits your cortado just right on pasaje santa rosa.
all coffee from coffee relief - specialty coffee shop & roasters - café de especialidadquito, ecuador
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