Vilcabamba: Coffee from the 'Valley of the Hundred Years'

The following is a cross-post from the german blog, Neulich im Coffeeshop.

Vilcabamba is a place in the Ecuadorian province of Loja. It is 1,600 above sea level, with year-round mild, springlike climate and the temperature range from 18 to 28 ° C. From October to May it is a rainy season, from June to September dry season. The most pleasant time to travel is from September to January.

The term Vilcabamba comes from the Quechua, which means "Sacred Valley" (vilca = "holy" bamba = "Valley").

Vilcabamba is known mainly for its long-dwellers, they call it the "Valley of the Hundred Years". The reason for this is controversial, scientists led the high reached age and the high level of vitality to the negative ions of air cargo, the evening caused by electrical storms, to the perfect Vilcabamban mineral water, the healthy climate all year round, balanced diet and the constant movement of its people.

The coffee from this valley is mild and pleasant but alive and in its taste. Since the cultivation of coffee in Vilcabamba is  primarily a manual work and "family matter", each year only small quantities of this coffee produced.