Honey Dude
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Another beautiful natural typica from our direct partner Hacienda Pillcocaja! Tasting notes of honeydew and dark berries with a creamy mouthfeel and lots of sweetness.
Flavor Profile Round, Sweet
Origin Ecuador
Region Azuay
Producer / Farm Produced by Crespo family, Hacienda Pillcocaja
Harvest 2026
Tasting notes Cookies, Honeydew, Maple Syrup
Altitude 1700masl
Varietal Typica
Process Natural
Intervention Level Medium
FROM ORIGIN TO CUP
Honey Dude comes from Hacienda Pillcocaja in Azuay, Ecuador, our direct partner. The Crespo family acquired the property twelve years ago to produce coffee and have built the whole process around freshness and control. The cherries are processed at a wet mill 800 metres from the farm, fermented for 18 hours with water from a nearby well, and dried on African beds under 70 percent shade for 12 days. Every one of those numbers is a deliberate choice they make, and it shows: the slow, shaded drying is what keeps the sweetness intact and the cup clean. The Typica variety gives a sweet base profile, and the processing brings the melon and maple notes.
Origin
Hacienda Pillcocaja sits in Azuay, Ecuador, at 1700 masl, and we work with the family directly. The altitude and the family's control over every step give Honey Dude it's unique signature profile.
Varietal
Typica, one of the oldest cultivated Arabica varieties, known for a clean, sweet cup and a soft body. At Pillcocaja it gives the fruity profile and the variety room to express itself clearly.
Processing
Natural, closely managed. The cherries are pulped at the mill, fermented 18 hours, then dried on African beds under 70 percent shade for 12 days. The shaded, slow drying method is what holds the sweetness and keeps the cup clean.
Intervention level
Medium. Fermentation time, water source, shade and drying days are all set by the producer, which shapes the profile more than the variety would on its own.
