William Abad - Ecuador

Once you start drinking good coffee it's hard to go back to the ordinary stuff. This is the experience that William Abad had while he was training to become a better coffee taster. That process led him down the road of specialty coffee and he never looked back. Over the years William has shifted the focus of his farm, Los Pinos, to growing high quality coffees with many interesting varietals such as Typica and the very exotic Typica Mejorado. Not much is known of the origins of this variety but, like Sidra, it is thought to have originated in a Nestle coffee lab in Pichincha, Ecuador. Typica Mejorado is not related to Typica but was likely named this because the two varietals share a similar cup profile The Typica Mejorado plant is tall and generally has a low yield and looks much like a Gesha plant. The variety has gained popularity in recent years and has even been used by competitors in the World Barista Competition. William's blend of Typica and Typica Mejorado is full of citrus, florals and red berries with a panela sweetness.