Vinka
Vinka
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Ships directly from Prodigal Coffee, roasted fresh — rested coffees ship the next business day, and upcoming roasts ship shortly after Monday’s roast. US delivery is typically 2–6 business days. Orders with coffees from more than one roaster arrive as separate boxes. Shipping & freshness →
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Tasting Notes
Specific flavors and aromas the roaster (or our team) noticed when cupping this coffee. They describe the brewed cup, not flavorings added to the beans.
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Roast Level
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Roast Level
How dark the beans are roasted, on a 'specialty' scale where Light/Ultralight preserves the most origin character.
Read more in the glossary → - Specialty Light/Ultralight
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Flavor Profile
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Flavor Profile
High-level flavor families this coffee leans toward — fruity, floral, sweet, chocolate/nutty, spicy, tea/botanical, or fermented/wine-like.
Read more in the glossary → - Fruity, Sweet
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Origin Type
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Coffee Type
Whether a coffee is a single origin (from one farm, region, or country) or a blend (multiple origins combined).
Read more in the glossary → - Single Origin
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Flavor Notes
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Flavor Notes (SCA)
More specific flavor families inside the broader profile, using the SCA Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel — e.g. 'Citrus' and 'Berry' inside 'Fruity'.
Read more in the glossary → - Stone Fruit, Tropical, Vanilla
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Caffeine
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Caffeine
Whether this coffee is caffeinated or decaffeinated, and (for decaf) which process was used.
Read more in the glossary → - Caffeinated
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Country of Origin
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Country of Origin
Where in the world this coffee was grown, or 'Multiple' for a blend with beans from more than one country.
Read more in the glossary → - Ecuador
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Process Type
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Processing
How the coffee cherry was prepared after picking — dried with or without its fruit, fermented under specific conditions, etc. Big effect on the final cup.
Read more in the glossary → - Anaerobic
*This coffee is a Prodigal house favorite! We brew Vinka for ourselves nearly every day — get it while you can!*
It's back! Both the natural and washed sidras from Vinka were some of our favorite coffees from the region last year. This year we were able to secure the washed coffee again, and it's a beauty. This lovely offering features fun flavors of cherry cola, papaya, and floral vanilla.
Owners Carlos and Maria Fernanda produced this sidra, and it was milled expertly by Fabricio Coronel of Hacienda La Florida (2023 Ecuador Cup of Excellence #4 winner). This is Vinka's second harvest of their sidra crop. When Carlos and Maria are not directly working on the farm, they are university professors and passionate coffee lovers who teach and do research in areas like biodiversity, deforestation, conservation, and environmental quality.
This lot fermented anaerobically using yeast strains isolated from the farm itself. After subsequent washing, the coffee dried in three stages — 10 days of partial drying, 10 days of enzymatic rest, and 10 final days of drying.
Process: Anaerobic Washed
Region: Loja, Ecuador
Variety: Sidra
Make sure to check that the roast date you've selected is what you're looking for — if there is an "upcoming roast" for this coffee, the upcoming roast date is listed under the tasting notes at the top of this product page.
