What variety is Typica Mejorado? Introduction to the life experience of rare bean seed improved iron pica

When you mention bourbon, you may think of Brazil first; when you mention SL24 and SL34, you will think of Kenya; and sidra and Typica Mejorado are the iconic coffee bean species of Ecuador, a unpopular coffee-producing country.

In Spanish,"Mejorado" means "optimization, improvement", so Typica Mejorado means an improved or enhanced version of a tin card and is also translated as "Mejorado." This rare coffee variety, like Xizhao, belongs to the experimental masterpiece of the coffee breeding center established by Nestlé in the early years of Pichincha Province of northern Ecuador. The main task of the organization is to cultivate and cross Ethiopian native species with local Tienca or Bourbon.

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Ecuador is one of the important production areas of iron pickup trucks. Over the years, coffee farmers have also been troubled by the problems of low iron pickup trucks and vulnerability to diseases. The improved iron pickup truck appeared at almost the same time as the Xizhao, and was welcomed by local coffee farmers because of its stronger defense against pests. At first, Gannong thought that the improved Tieika was a hybrid descendant of the ancient bean species Tiepika and Bourbon, and he never paid much attention to it.

Until 2021, Ecuador announced the results of its first COE competition. Among the 23 winning beans with a total score of more than 87 points, 10 were improved iron pickups, including the first, third, fourth, and seventh among the top 10. and tenth place. Looking back at the 2022 Ecuador COE, the improved iron pickup truck and the famous Xizhao in recent years accounted for 42.86% and 32.14% of all auction batches respectively, which is comparable.

Picture: 2021 Ecuador CoE bidding list

In this way, with the help of COE, the improved iron card began to become popular in the boutique coffee circle, and it also became favored by many roasters and baristas. Among them, Papaya Manor is an outstanding representative of winning awards for this variety. Its improved iron sheet card once scored a high score of 92 in the cup test.

Later, after genetic identification by Wcr, it was found that the improved iron pica actually had no direct genetic relationship with the iron pica, but was a mixture of red bourbon and Ethiopian native species. In terms of flavor, the improved iron pickup truck has a more transparent citrus charm and flower and fruit notes, and the overall sweet, sour and juicy taste spectrum is significantly higher than that of traditional tin card and bourbon.