Bag of Witoca Shaman coffee on roasted coffee beans
Roasted Witoca Shaman coffee beans with pineapple, passion fruit and star fruit
Bowl of roasted Witoca Shaman coffee beans and a cup of black coffee
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Hands holding green coffee beans beside a bag of Witoca Shaman
Bag of Witoca Shaman coffee on roasted coffee beans
Roasted Witoca Shaman coffee beans with pineapple, passion fruit and star fruit
Bowl of roasted Witoca Shaman coffee beans and a cup of black coffee
Witoca coffee farmer holding green coffee beans on a drying bed
Hands holding green coffee beans beside a bag of Witoca Shaman

Witoca Shaman - Limited Edition Specialty Robusta Coffee

Whole coffee beans from the Ecuadorian Amazon, grown among the trees and scored 86+ by the Coffee Quality Institute. Made for those who want a bolder, fuller cup to begin the day.

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Loved for its flavour, complexity & smooth finish

Limited-edition Fine Amazonian Robusta from Ecuador’s Sumaco Biosphere Reserve

Crafted from Witoca’s finest lots, selected from each annual harvest

An 86+ point specialty coffee with vibrant tropical fruit and rich chocolate notes

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Witoca Shaman is a specialty grade of Robusta, cultivated and processed to standards usually reserved for Arabica. It keeps Robusta’s full body, low acidity and higher caffeine, but delivers the complexity people associate with top specialty coffee.

Shaman is made only from the highest-scoring lots of each annual harvest, grown in traditional Chakra agroforestry inside Ecuador’s Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, and scored 86+ on the Coffee Quality Institute’s R-grading scale.

Expect pineapple, passion fruit and star fruit, balanced by rich chocolate and a clean finish. Naturally low in acidity, with a smooth, rounded character rather than the sharp brightness of a light-roast Arabica.

Carefully cultivated, fermented and roasted, every cup delivers vibrant tropical fruit notes balanced by rich chocolate and an exceptionally smooth finish.

Discover more about Ecuador's remarkable specialty products in our Learn section.

  • Suitable for filter, cafetière, pour-over and espresso.
  • Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
  • Reseal after opening to preserve freshness.
  • Naturally contains caffeine.
  • If pregnant, breastfeeding or sensitive to caffeine, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
  • Do not consume if packaging is damaged or compromised.

100% single-origin Fine Robusta from the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, Ecuador. Whole beans, nothing added. Naturally contains caffeine.

FOREST-GROWN

Traditional Chakra agroforestry.

86+ SCA

Among the highest-scoring lots each harvest.

BRIGHT & COMPLEX

Pineapple, passion fruit, chocolate.

FINE ROBUSTA

Smooth, refined, remarkably clean.

LIMITED HARVEST

Small batches, while stocks last.

SINGLE ORIGIN

Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, by the Witoca community.

Roasted Witoca coffee beans pouring from the roaster into the cooling drum

OUR STORY · WITOCA COMMUNITY

“Ecuador’s most distinctive Fine Robusta.”

Shaman is the flagship coffee from Witoca, crafted from the finest lots selected from each annual harvest. Grown within traditional Chakra agroforestry systems in Ecuador's Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, it showcases the remarkable quality and complexity that Fine Robusta coffee can achieve.

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Witoca coffee grower picking coffee cherries by hand among the plants

The Witoca community

Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, Ecuador

“They said robusta could never be specialty. They had never tasted it grown in the forest.”

WITOCA GROWERS · SUMACO BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Witoca vs. commodity coffee

PACHAKUTI OTHER
86+ SCA specialty-grade coffee ✓ ✕
Grown within Chakra Amazonica agroforestry ✓ ✕
Single origin. Fully traceable. ✓ ✕
Crafted from Witoca’s finest lots, selected from each annual harvest ✓ ✕
Limited annual harvest ✓ ✕
Supporting rainforest regeneration ✓ ✕
350+ FAMILIES SUPPORTED
Your Impact
Every pack supports the protection of standing rainforest and the Kichwa families who care for it. Each sip helps support a farming system built around people, biodiversity and the forest.
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Questions

Frequently asked

Shaman is Witoca’s flagship specialty coffee, produced exclusively from the highest-scoring lots of each annual harvest. Its limited production and exceptional flavour profile make it one of Ecuador’s most distinctive Fine Robusta coffees.

Fine Robusta is a premium, specialty grade of Robusta coffee, carefully cultivated and processed to deliver a smooth, complex and refined flavour profile, very different from the conventional Robusta used in instant and commodity blends.

They’re two different coffee species. Arabica is prized for brightness and acidity; Robusta has a fuller body, lower acidity and naturally more caffeine. For years Robusta was treated as the lesser bean, but Fine Robusta, grown and processed to specialty standards, delivers the complexity people associate with top Arabica while keeping Robusta’s body and strength.

That’s the reputation conventional Robusta earned as the filler in instant and commodity blends. Fine Robusta is a different story: selectively harvested, carefully processed to specialty grade, and independently cup-scored to prove it. Shaman is made only from the top lots of each harvest.

Fine Robusta is graded by the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) on its R-grading scale, the Robusta counterpart to the Specialty Coffee Association’s Arabica scale. A score of 80 or above earns the “Fine Robusta” designation, so Shaman’s 86 places it firmly in specialty territory.

Yes. Robusta is naturally higher in caffeine than Arabica, roughly double by weight, which is part of what gives it its bold, full-bodied character.

Expect vibrant notes of pineapple, passion fruit and star fruit, balanced by rich chocolate and a smooth, clean finish.

Its full body and low acidity make it excellent as espresso, where it produces a rich crema, and it holds up well in any strong brew method.

Shaman is grown within Ecuador’s Sumaco Biosphere Reserve using traditional Chakra agroforestry systems that support biodiversity while producing exceptional coffee.

Only the finest lots from each annual harvest are selected for Shaman, making production naturally limited each year.

Real cacao, real forest, real people. Nothing hidden.

TRACEABLE TO A SINGLE GARDEN IN THE AMAZON