This single origin coffee is from Yunguilla farm at Hacienda La Papaya in the Saraguro Formation, Loja, Ecuador, grown at 2,000 meters above sea level. It features the Sidra variety, a hybrid of Bourbon and Typica with Ethiopian landrace genetics. The coffee is washed processed and is from the 2025 crop year. It has an SCA score of 86.50 with flavor notes of toffee and dark chocolate. The coffee has medium body and medium acidity with a strength rating of 3/5.
Founded in 2014, West Berkshire Roastery emerged from a single coffee van and an obsession with solving the eternal mystery of why office coffee tastes so dismal. Their roasting philosophy centers on high-airflow techniques that 99% of roasters don't employ, coupled with rigorous lab testing for pesticides and mycotoxins—a rare commitment to purity in the specialty coffee world. From their Berkshire headquarters, where Bertie the black Labrador maintains quality control with his "paw of approval," they've built a direct-trade model that prioritizes transparency while crafting chocolatey, caramel-forward profiles that defy the industry's obsession with bright, fruity notes.
