{"product_id":"limited-ecuador-finca-soledad-typica-washed","title":"LIMITED | ECUADOR | Finca Soledad | Typica Mejorado | Washed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003eFifteen years ago, José “Pepe” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003eJijón’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e life was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003every different\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e indeed. In 2010, he decided to settle down and reconnect with the natural beauty of his homeland, purchasing Finca Soledad—a 120-hectare farm high above the Intag Valley in northern Ecuador, near the Colombian border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{}\" class=\"EOP SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003eIn his younger years, Pepe traveled the world working as a mountaineering guide and became the first Latin American to climb all Seven Summits—the highest mountains on each continent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003eFinca Soledad sits high in the Ecuadorian Andes. Now beautiful and lush, the area was previously a victim of mining operations and heavy deforestation. Pepe and the team at Finca Soledad, including his father and his son, José, have been working to restore the land to its natural state and have replanted over 25,000 trees. Pepe employs a biodynamic approach to farming at Soledad—a holistic, regenerative, and organic method of agriculture that views the farm as a living ecosystem, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003eutilizing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e feedback from each part of the system to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003edetermine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e what the farm needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003eOriginally a much larger operation, today, Pepe has focused his coffee production on a small 4-hectare section of the farm, growing unique varieties such as Geisha, Sidra, and Typica Mejorado—a little-known variety believed to be native to Ecuador. Current research suggests \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003eit’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e a cross between an heirloom Ethiopian variety and Bourbon. Pepe has long cultivated this variety, and with its exceptional quality, it has become a favorite in many world coffee competitions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}' class=\"EOP SCXW201007651 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proud Mary Coffee USA","offers":[{"title":"100gms","offer_id":49897188950232,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1939\/4095\/files\/ECUFincaSoledad_2024_TypicaWashed.png?v=1739898696","url":"https:\/\/proudmarycoffee.mom\/products\/limited-ecuador-finca-soledad-typica-washed","provider":"Proud Mary Coffee USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}