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🇪🇨Ecuador

Jose Jijón, Pepe Jijón, and Francisco Vintimilla

Jose Jijón is a young, aspiring coffee producer based in Ecuador who has gained recognition for his work at Fincas del Putushio. Working alongside his father, Pepe Jijón, and partner Francisco Vintimilla, he focuses on high-elevation coffee cultivation in the Loja region. His approach is characterized by a deep passion for coffee and a commitment to producing clean, elegant, and complex lots.

Farm: Fincas del Putushio →
TagsFincas del PutushioEcuadorTypica Mejorado

History

Jose Jijón began his journey in coffee by partnering with his father, Pepe, and Francisco Vintimilla to establish Fincas del Putushio. This project represents a new planting effort where they applied lessons learned from previous farm developments to a high-elevation site in Loja. The inaugural release from this farm was introduced to the specialty market around 2024.

Published coffees linked to Jose Jijón, Pepe Jijón, and Francisco Vintimilla

A producer may be listed for one explicitly documented component of a blend, not the entire coffee. These catalog relationships do not independently verify every lot or harvest. Check the individual coffee profiles and original research sources.

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: 2026-10-08

  1. Source 1: seycoffee.com
  2. Source 2: september.coffee
  3. Source 3: seycoffee.com
  4. Source 4: onyxcoffeelab.com
  5. Source 5: every.coffee
  6. Source 6: xliiicoffee.com
  7. Source 7: seycoffee.com
  8. Source 8: september.coffee
  9. Source 9: septembercoffeehq.shop
  10. Source 10: seycoffee.com
  11. Source 11: sigmacoffeestore.shop
  12. Source 12: seycoffee.com

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