Ecuador Taza Dorada #6 Vinka Sidra - Anaerobic Washed

Roasted to order and shipped within 24 hours — at its peak 2 to 3 weeks after the roast date.

A washed Ecuadorian sidra with raspberry, mandarin and florals

Ecuador Vinka Sidra is a light-roast single origin from Loja, grown by producers Carlos and Maria Fernanda on their Vinka farm. Anaerobic fermentation followed by a clean wash gives a crisp, juicy filter cup of raspberry, mandarin and soft florals. Made for pour-over drinkers who love bright, tropical coffees.

Tasting Notes

Raspberry · Mandarin · Floral
Clean and tea-like, with juicy citrus acidity, a hint of tropical papaya and a delicate floral finish.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

This lot placed 6th at Ecuador's Taza Dorada competition — a national showcase for the country's finest coffees — and it earns the spot. Grown on the Vinka farm in Loja, it comes from the farm's very first harvest of its new sidra crop, a variety prized for its elegance and floral aromatics.

Carlos and Maria Fernanda are university professors as well as coffee growers, researching biodiversity, conservation and environmental quality when they are not on the farm. They produced this sidra with mentorship from Fabricio Coronel of Hacienda La Florida, an Ecuador Cup of Excellence winner, and it shows in the precision of the cup.

The cherries fermented anaerobically for 72 hours before being washed and dried slowly on raised beds inside a greenhouse — a careful process that builds the coffee's clean, layered fruit. We roast it light in Kuala Lumpur to keep every note of raspberry, mandarin and florals intact.

How to Brew Ecuador Vinka Sidra

Grind medium-fine for filter. If the cup tastes sharp or thin, grind a touch finer; if it turns bitter or dull, go slightly coarser.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

The 150g bag brews around 9 to 10 filter cups at this 16g recipe. As a competition-grade single origin from a farm's first sidra harvest, it is a small, special lot — savour it as a slow weekend pour-over rather than your everyday workhorse coffee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this better as espresso or filter?
Filter. This is a light-roast, washed sidra built for pour-over and other filter methods, where its raspberry, mandarin and floral notes come through cleanest. It can be pulled as a bright, fruity espresso, but filter is where it shines.

What does Ecuador Vinka Sidra taste like?
Clean and juicy, like raspberry and mandarin with soft florals and a hint of tropical papaya. The acidity is bright and citrusy, the body light and tea-like, and the finish delicate and floral.

How fresh is the coffee?
We roast to order and ship within 24 hours of roasting. This coffee is at its best 2 to 3 weeks after the roast date, so there is no need to rush — give it a few days to settle, then enjoy it over the following weeks.

What is anaerobic washed processing?
The coffee cherries ferment in a sealed, oxygen-free environment — here for 72 hours — before the fruit is washed off and the beans are dried. It builds extra clarity and layered fruit while keeping the clean, crisp character of a washed coffee.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80. Every bag is roasted fresh in Kuala Lumpur and shipped within 24 hours of roasting.

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