Floral, apricot, black tea, & nougat 

Ships within 1 week after roast date
100% specialty arabica coffee beans only
Proud Mary's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting

About this coffee: 

Fifteen years ago, José “Pepe” Jijón’s life was very different 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. 

In his younger years, Pepe travelled the world working as a mountaineering guide and became the first Latin American to climb all Seven Summits—the highest mountains on each continent.

Finca 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, utilising feedback from each part of the system to determine what the farm needs.

Originally 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 it’s a cross between an heirloom Ethiopian variety and Bourbon. Pepe has long cultivated this variety, and with its exceptional quality, it has become a favourite in many world coffee competitions.

About Proud Mary: 

Proud Mary was founded by husband and wife Nolan and Shari Hirte in 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Proud Mary offers products and services that improve the start of your day so dramatically, that it's impossible to go back to the way things used to be.
We aim to provide an amazing and heart felt experience for everyone who visits our locations.

Nolan is such an amazing guy who lives for coffee. It just swung that way and we’ve been using his coffee ever since,” - Ashley says; Bean Scene Magazine

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