Juan Peña
Farm Hacienda
Region Loja, Southern Ecuador
Process Washed
Altitude 1,900-2,100 masl
Varieties Typica Mejorado
Juan Peña is a pioneering Ecuadorian coffee producer and the founder of Hacienda La Papaya, one of Ecuador’s most internationally recognized specialty coffee farms. Driven by a deep passion for quality and innovation, Juan has dedicated years to refining cultivation, harvesting, and processing techniques that highlight the unique potential of Ecuador’s terroir. His work with rare and expressive varieties such as Typica Mejorado has helped position Ecuador among the world’s premier specialty coffee origins. Through meticulous cherry selection, careful processing, and a relentless focus on precision
Juan Peña
Juan Peña grows his Typica Mejorado at Hacienda La Papaya in the highlands of Loja, southern Ecuador, a region known for its dry climate, mineral-rich soil, and ideal coffee-growing conditions. The farm sits at high elevation where warm sunny days and cool mountain nights allow the coffee cherries to mature slowly, developing greater sweetness, floral complexity, and vibrant acidity. Surrounded by rolling hills and clean mountain air, Hacienda La Papaya is carefully managed with a strong focus on precision agriculture, selective harvesting, and meticulous processing, helping produce some of Ecuador’s most elegant and expressive coffees.
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