{"product_id":"ecuador-yunguilla-chito-community-blend","title":"Ecuador Yunguilla \u0026 Chito Community Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yunguilla Valley, Azuay \u0026amp; Chito, Loja, Ecuador\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation Grown:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,400-1,800 MASL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes like:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey, Lemon Pound Cake, and Milk Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee brings together two distinct growing communities in southern Ecuador: Yunguilla Valley in Azuay and the Chito Community in Loja. Rather than coming from one single farm, this blend is built through CafExporto’s relationships with producers across both regions, with each lot selected only after meeting their quality standards in the cupping lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYunguilla sits in a warm, open valley between the Andes and the coastal lowlands. It’s known for its steady sunlight, volcanic clay-loam soils, and a softer, sweeter cup profile. Chito, farther south near the Peruvian border, represents a community of small producers whose coffees we’ve been lucky to share before. Together, these regions create something that feels both approachable and deeply rooted in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this blend especially exciting is the structure behind it. The producers involved are part of CafExporto’s Juan Peña certification system, which tracks coffee from farm through processing and dry milling. CafExporto also provides ongoing training, agronomic guidance, and quality control, helping producers maintain consistency while still letting each region show up clearly in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is naturally processed, beginning with ripe cherry selection before a slow drying phase on raised beds or solar drying rooms. The goal is sweetness, balance, and clarity. Not just big fruit for the sake of big fruit. In the cup, we’re tasting honey, lemon pound cake, milk chocolate, and a soft caramel-like sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s sweet, clean, and comforting, with just enough fruit character to remind you it came from a carefully handled natural process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you to CafExporto for the information and images from Yunguilla and Chito.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resident Coffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz","offer_id":49989815009557,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":49989815042325,"sku":null,"price":62.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":49989815075093,"sku":null,"price":134.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/0805\/3269\/files\/EcuadorYunguilla_ChitoCommunityBlendRender.png?v=1782322438","url":"https:\/\/resident.coffee\/products\/ecuador-yunguilla-chito-community-blend","provider":"Resident Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}