Ecuador Pepe Jijon Sidra

Ships within 1 week of your roast date. 100% specialty arabica beans — at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting.

A rare honey-processed Sidra single origin from Ecuador

Ecuador Pepe Jijon Sidra is a light-roast single origin grown on a tiny four-hectare farm in the Intag Valley. Its “Wave Honey” processing draws out a delicate, tea-like cup of Elstar apple, lemon verbena and honey — one for filter drinkers who love clean, floral, fruit-forward coffee.

Tasting Notes

Elstar Apple · Lemon Verbena · Honey
Light-bodied and tea-like, with crisp apple acidity, a soft floral lift and a clean, honeyed finish.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

Finca Soledad sits high in Ecuador’s Intag Valley, in the Imbabura region. Producer Pepe Jijon came to coffee after a life of adventure — a former mountain guide who travelled to more than a hundred countries and climbed the seven summits solo — before settling on this small patch of land he now calls home.

The farm is tiny by coffee standards, just four hectares, so every harvest is a genuine treat. Here Pepe grows Sidra alongside Typica Mejorada and Geisha at around 1515 metres.

This lot is made with Pepe’s signature Wave Honey process. The cherries ferment in tanks for 72 hours, then dry very slowly in a dark room at intermittent temperatures for up to 50 days. Once the target humidity is reached, the coffee rests in GrainPro bags for a month to stabilise — a patient, hands-on method that gives the cup its layered apple, floral and honey character.

How to Brew Ecuador Pepe Jijon Sidra

This is a filter-first coffee — pour-over, V60 or batch brew all show it beautifully. If the cup tastes thin or sour, grind a touch finer; if it turns bitter or heavy, grind a little coarser.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

At 16g per cup, the 125g bag makes around 8 cups — perfect for savouring a small, rare lot like this one. The 1kg bag yields roughly 65 cups, plenty to explore how the apple and honey notes shift as the coffee rests and opens up.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an espresso or filter coffee?
It’s built for filter. As a light-roast Wave Honey Sidra, it shines as pour-over or batch brew, where its apple, floral and honey notes come through cleanly.

What does it taste like?
Expect Elstar apple, lemon verbena and honey. The body is light and tea-like, with bright apple acidity and a clean, gently sweet finish.

How fresh is it?
We roast to order and ship within one week of your roast date. These beans are at their best 2 to 3 weeks after roasting, so there’s no rush to brew straight away.

Any brewing tips?
Start at 16g coffee to 260ml water at 93°C over about 3 minutes. Adjust grind to taste — finer for more sweetness and body, coarser if it tastes harsh.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80.

Want to try before committing? Explore the Taster Box. Buying for an office or café? See Bulk & Office Orders.