Tigre
Tigre is where Banderones learned what its land could do. The oldest plantings sit here, and the score that opened the door — 87 points, cupped by certified Q graders — came off this ground.
It is the broadest of the three hills and the most even. The canopy above it is continuous rather than patchy, which slows ripening and gives the pickers a longer window to work in. Nothing is planted in straight rows: the slope does not allow it, and the shade trees were standing before the coffee went in.
This is the hill we ask to be consistent. It carries the varieties selected for structure rather than for spectacle — the ones that hold their profile through a difficult year. When a buyer asks what Banderones tastes like, the honest answer is a Tigre lot.
- Region
- Loja, southern Ecuador
- Elevation
- ≈ 1,100 m
- Canopy
- Grown under shade
- Picking
- Selective, by hand
- First separated harvest
- 2026
Round body, moderate acidity, cocoa and red fruit. Built to be recognisable year after year rather than to surprise.
Hectares, varietal composition, processing and the volume available for this lot are being finalised for the 2026 harvest. Write to us and we will send the full lot sheet as soon as it is set.
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