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Livio Reyes Jiménez
Specs
Producer Livio reyes Jiménez
Farm Finca La Angelita
Region Espindola, Loja, Ecuador
Harvest Fall 2025
Varieties Sidra
Process Washed
Altitude 1,800 masl
Importer The Coffee Quest
Livio Reyes Jiménez
Producer Profile
Livio Reyes Jiménez manages Finca La Angelita in Espíndola, Loja Ecuador. Livio’s family has been producing coffee for 100 years, and while as a young man, he moved to the city in search of better opportunities, he returned to build a life around coffee. On La Angelita, Livio has planted Typica, Red Bourbon, and in 2022 he decided to focus on specialty coffee and planted Sidra trees. Up until then, he had been selling to local buyers at low prices. This Sidra lot really stood out to us on the cupping table with dense sweetness and bright, articulate fruit notes.
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Brewing Livio Reyes Jiménez
Recommended Use: FILTER
Where to Grind: Start at a coarse setting within our recommended grind range*
*Refer to our Grind & Brew Guide for recipes and grind setting ranges tailored to specific grinders and brewers.
For best results we recommend resting your filter coffee for two to three weeks post-roast before brewing.
Loja
Loja province is located in the South of Ecuador and boasts high Andean altitudes of up to 2,250 masl. Situated between the Amazon basin and the Sechura desert, the province is blessed with many different microclimates including alpine tundras, cloud forest, and jungles. Loja accounts for about 20% of Ecuador's Arabica coffee production, with the region's mountainous geography and diverse microclimates, providing immense potential for high-quality coffee.
Sidra
Sidra, or Bourbon Sidra as it is frequently called, was said to be created by cross-breeding bourbon and Typica. The result is a variety that has quickly gained prominence and spread across Ecuador due its potential for extremely high cup quality. Genetic testing done by World Coffee Research classifies Sidra as an Ethiopian Landrace Variety. There is some indication that there is more than one genetically distinct variety being called Sidra in Ecuador. Sidra is famed for its floral structure, deep sweetness and prominent acidity.
Washed
Livio harvests 100% ripe cherries, which are hand-sorted and depulped in the afternoon. The parchment is then fermented in tanks for 48 hours, washed, and laid to dry in marquesinas for 15 days, depending on the weather
Transparency
IMPORTER | Apex |
FARMGATE PRICINGWhat's this?FOB: "Freight on board," usually the price paid to the coffee exporter for coffee ready to ship. This includes price paid to the producer as well as milling, warehousing and transportation costs plus any intermediaries' fees and export costs. Farmgate: the price paid by the exporter or other buyer to the producer or producer organization. | Jose exports his own coffee and didn't disclose what he paid himself |
FOB PRICING | $10.20 USD per lb |
SUBTEXT PAID | $14.38 USD per lb |
LOT SIZE | Total lot size of 175 kg. Subtext purchaed 75 kg. |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH | Apex has been working with Jose since 2020. This is the third season Subtext has purchased this coffee. |
QUALITY | Subtext cupping score of 87.5 |