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🇪🇨Ecuador

Abel Salinas

Abel Salinas is a first-generation coffee producer based in Saraguro, Loja, Ecuador. He is recognized as a key figure in the development of Saraguro as a specialty coffee origin and is noted for his high-quality production of the Mejorado variety.

Farm: Finca Arashi →
TagsAbel SalinasFinca ArashiEcuadorMejoradoTypica Mejorado

History

Abel Salinas planted coffee in 2015 and completed his first full harvest in 2019, winning the Best of Loja cupping competition. Counter Culture began working with him after that harvest, and he later won Ecuador's first Cup of Excellence.

Published coffees linked to Abel Salinas

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-03

  1. Source 1: counterculturecoffee.com
  2. Source 2: counterculturecoffee.com
  3. Source 3: cupofexcellence.org

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