Julio Ullauri, a coffee producer and proprietor of El Rocio Farm since 2013, is dedicated to cultivating and producing origin coffee. Nestled in Tulipe, northwest of Pichincha-Ecuador, the farm sits at an elevation ranging from 1650 to 1800 meters above sea level. Tulipe holds historical significance as an archaeological zone once inhabited by the YUMBOS.
Driven by a passion for innovation, Julio's goal as a producer is to continually push the boundaries of coffee processing techniques to unlock new and distinctive flavors. For the 2022 harvest, we experimented with double controlled fermentation and curated blends of Geisha and caturra varieties, each undergoing its unique fermentation profile. The result? A cup boasting pronounced floral and fruity notes, complemented by the signature chocolate undertones that define El Rocio's coffee.
The province of Pichincha has different tourist, natural, ancestral, productive and gastronomic places to know, one of them is the parish of Gualea. There are beautiful places to visit such as the hot springs, the tallo cave, the archaeological sites of the Yumbo people, the rivers and waterfalls that we have and a delicious gastronomy. The parish of Gualea is located in the bio-region of Chocó, northwest of the province of Pichincha, is categorized as one of the ten most biodiverse areas in the world for its archaeological remains found in the area, these show that formerly Gualea was a great manor of the Yumbo people. In the parish of Gualea we can find very interesting places such as La Cueva de los Tayos de Gualea, a natural site located in the Miravalle sector, in the bioregion of Chocó, two hours from the city of Quito, on the road to Pacto, it is one of the 10 most biodiverse areas in the world.
