Vinka Red Honey Sidra

At VINKA, we don't extract from the land. We regenerate it. Through syntropic agriculture, degraded pasture has become a thriving ecosystem where coffee grows alongside native trees, soil rich with microbial life, and the landscape strengthens with every season. 

At the foothills of Podocarpus National Park, where the montane forest intertwines with the inter-Andean dry scrub. At 1,640 meters above sea level, the humid morning fog and the dry afternoon breeze create a unique microclimate that imprints character into every bean. Our commitment comes from the conviction that producing specialty coffee is also an act of respect for the land. We regenerate soils, care for water, and protect biodiversity, because we know that true quality comes from balance. The 2026 harvest is our invitation to share with you the best of the Sidra variety: lots designed with patience and precision to reveal distinct sensory profiles, each with its own story. An experience that celebrates life, landscape, and passion for coffee.

This lot of the Sidra variety is perhaps the best representation of the variety we've ever tasted.  Cherries were picked at peak ripeness, then undergo a two step fermentation.  First, the Sidra cherries go through a solid-phase fermentation in cherry before being depulped with some mucilage left intact and fermented again in a submerged yeast inoculated medium for 48 hours.  The coffee is then dried with that mucilage intact for the red honey designation.  

This is one of those coffees that makes you light up and sprint to find someone to share a sip with.  The aromatics are incredibly loud out of the gate with florals and candy sweet notes.  In the cup, the florals continue and are accompanied by a cotton candy sweetness from hot to cold.  As the cup starts to cool, super juicy tart notes of tamarind and a pointed malic acidity a la apple soda creep up in the profile.  The body on this coffee is super slick and weighted and adds to the luxurious feel to this coffee.

This is an incredibly special coffee and absolutely thrilled to kick off our Ecuador season with this stunner.