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Everything you need to know about the Ecuadorian coffee industry

Ecuadorians grow coffee not only in the Andes, but also in coastal areas, low-lying Amazon basins and even small plots of land in the Galapagos Islands. As coffee roasters across the United States look for sustainable sources of small coffee plantations, they are increasingly turning to Ecuador, where it is not uncommon for coffee roasters to have names such as Loja, Zaruma and Intag on their coffee bean bags.

The history of Ecuadorian coffee

Coffee was introduced as a crop in 1860, when plantations were first established in the coastal province of Manabi in the Jipijapa region. Ecuador is famous for growing instant coffee, which is still the staple food of many Ecuadorian families. Although large plantations still exist, recent coffee production is shifting to smaller family-run farms and specialty coffee beans.

An area where coffee is grown

On the outskirts of Otavalo, bordering the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve is the Intag Valley. This high Andean agricultural community specializes in growing organic Arabica coffee beans in the shade of local trees.

Pacto

Just a few hours' drive from Quito, the capital, Pacto is famous for its hand-made panela blocks made of fresh sugar cane, ancient Yunbo sites and coffee production. The area has been greatly affected by Colombia as many coffee workers cross the northern border in search of work.

Loja

Even Ecuadorians say Loja grows the best coffee in the country, especially in the small town of El Airo, not far from Yakuri National Park. This high altitude area specializes in growing its own Arabica coffee beans.

Coffee Plantation Project, El Airo, Loja, Ecuador

Zaruma

Zaruma achieves all the traditional hallmarks of a great coffee growing area: ample sunshine, heavy rainy season, mild temperature, and an ideal elevation of about 1000 meters.

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This coastal province is the first province in Ecuador to grow coffee. They use slash-and-burn cultivation to cut down local forests and then burn the remaining tree stumps and vegetation to build coffee plantations. Today, many sustainable farms are trying to replant trees and coffee in the shade of native species.

Orellana

There are more than 4000 small coffee plantations in the Loreto region, growing robusta coffee beans (Robusta coffee bean), a traditional instant coffee and one of the ingredients of many espresso. This is a high-yield coffee bean that contains more caffeine than its Arab brothers.

Galapagos Islands

Starbucks sells a specialty reserve coffee from St. Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands. Coffee also grows on the most populous island of Santa Cruz. The cool wind, combined with the Humboldt current and fertile volcanic soil, creates a coffee grown on the unique Galapagno plateau, despite its low altitude.

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