Ecuador Finca Lugmapata Anaerobic Washed

Sweet Tarts, Tangerine, Dark Chocolate, Nutmeg Coffee geeks fawn over Ecuadorian brews, and over the past few years, a handful of farms have risen to the top of the hype list. Chief among them is Finca Lugmapata—and chief among the reasons for the farm's popularity is that it has its very own, much celebrated coffee varietal: The Lugmapata tree. The Lugmpata tree was discovered on Finca Lugmapata's property (a stunning coincidence). It spin heads at every cupping; one even placed as a top ten finisher in the 2023 Cup of Excellence. For this lot, the Lugmapata folks put their namesake varietal through seven days of anaerobic fermentation, followed by depulping, washing, and drying on raised beds. The first thing to say about this cup is that it's exceedingly clean, which is unexpected because anaerobics can pack more funk than a NoHo thrift shop. But clean can sometimes equate to reserved—not so with this cup. It comes out swinging, and the hits land like an Iron Mike uppercut.  Sweet