Producer

Abel Salinas

ECLoja, Saraguro

Coffees in catalog: 7
Currently in stock: 1
Roasters carrying: 7
Avg Cherry's Index: 71.9

Abel Salinas’s lots are carried by 7 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 7 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.

Producer overview

Abel Salinas produces coffee in the Loja region of Ecuador, specifically within the Saraguro area. The farm operates at an altitude band between 1890 and 1900 meters above sea level.

The varietal landscape at the farm is primarily composed of other cultivars, which account for four of the five lots in the index. One lot is identified as the Mejorado variety.

The producer utilizes a range of processing methods. The majority of the cataloged lots are washed, while one lot is categorized as experimental.

The catalog footprint for Abel Salinas includes five different roasters. The index tracks five total lots from this producer, with one currently in stock.

Recent catalog examples include a washed Mejorado lot roasted by ILSE Coffee, a washed lot of other varieties roasted by Flower Child Coffee, and an experimental lot of other varieties roasted by Counter Culture Coffee.

The work of Abel Salinas is characterized by a focus on washed processing and the cultivation of diverse, non-standard coffee varieties.

Loja, Ecuador producer
high-altitude Saraguro coffee
washed process focus
diverse varietal cultivation

Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.

Producer profile

Varietals

other4 lots
typica mejorado1 lot
typica1 lot
mejorado1 lot

Processes

Washed5
Natural1

Altitude

1890–1900m

Harvests

20252023

Across harvest years

Lineage

The same producer, year after year. Cherrybook captures the year on the bag when the roaster publishes it; use this to track how a farmer’s profile evolves season to season.