Golden Waffle
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Golden Waffle has been coming back to DAK for the past four years, and for good reason. This Typica from Ecuador makes an easy-going espresso that’s sweet but still very clean. Think waffles, maple syrup and cookies. A coffee we know well and always like having around.
Origin Ecuador
Region Azuay
Producer / Farm Produced by Ana Maria Crespo
Harvest 2026
Tasting notes Waffle, Cookies, Maple Syrup
Altitude 1650masl
Varietal Typica
Process Honey
Intervention Level Low
FROM ORIGIN TO CUP
The Crespo family bought Hacienda Pillcocaja twelve years ago and built the operation with a focus on keeping everything close to the farm. Their wet mill sits just 800 metres away, so the cherries don’t travel far before processing. We’ve been sourcing coffee from the family for the past four years, including their natural Typica, Honey Dude. Golden Waffle is the same variety from the same farm, but processed as a honey. Side by side, it’s a nice way to see how differently the two lots can taste. They share some of the same sweetness, but Golden Waffle is cleaner and more caramel-like, with waffles and maple syrup in the cup.
Origin
Ana Maria Crespo produces this lot at Hacienda Pillcocaja in Azuay, in the southern highlands of Ecuador. The coffee grows at 1650 masl, with the wet mill only 800 metres from the farm. We’ve been working directly with the Crespo family for the past four years.
Varietal
Typica, one of the varieties we already know well from Hacienda Pillcocaja. It’s also the variety behind Honey Dude, giving us two coffees from the same farm and variety but with different processing. Golden Waffle is the honey-processed expression.
Processing
Honey. The cherries are depulped before drying, with some of the sticky mucilage left around the seed. The coffee then dries with this layer still attached before the remaining dried material is removed.
Intervention level
Low. This is a traditional honey process, with the cherries depulped and some of the mucilage kept around the seed during drying. There are no additional fermentation stages or other processing steps, keeping the intervention relatively simple.
