Jose Jijón, Pepe Jijón, and Francisco Vintimilla
🇪🇨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 →

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.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

Jose Jijón, Pepe Jijón, and Francisco Vintimilla — coffee farmer illustration 1
Jose Jijón, Pepe Jijón, and Francisco Vintimilla — coffee farmer illustration 2
Jose Jijón, Pepe Jijón, and Francisco Vintimilla — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Jose Jijón, Pepe Jijón, and Francisco Vintimilla