Coffee Origin
Zamora-Chinchipe (SE, Amazon-adjacent)
Ecuador
Agriculture
Farming
Farming system
Very high altitude in pockets, but remote.
Farms are scattered; yields low.
Post-Harvest
Processing
Processing reality
Washed.
Drying is harder than Loja due to humidity and cloud cover.
Covered or solar dryers are essential.
Logistics
Supply Chain
Supply chain + power
Exporter-driven programs dominate.
Transport time to dry mill/export is long → moisture risk.
Market Intelligence
Buyer Truth
Buyer truth
High potential, but only via vertically coordinated supply chains.