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ORIGIN
SANTA ANA, EL SALVADOR | 1100-1600 MASLPRODUCER
VARIOUS SMALLHOLDERSVARIETY
BOURBON, PACAS | WASHED PROCESSPROCESS
WASHEDHARVEST TIME
DECEMBER - MARCHCUP PROFILE
DARK CHOCOLATE, CARAMEL, DRIED FRUIT, ALMOND, RED APPLE
BODY: MEDIUM | ACIDITY: MEDIUM -
EL SALVADOR’S SANTA ANA REGION, NESTLED AMONG ROLLING VOLCANIC PEAKS AND MOUNTAINOUS SLOPES, PROVIDES AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CULTIVATING HIGH-QUALITY ARABICA COFFEE. SPANNING ELEVATIONS FROM 1,100 TO 1,600 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL, THIS REGION PRODUCES COFFEES CELEBRATED FOR THEIR BALANCED FLAVORS AND DISTINCT SWEETNESS.
SANTA ANA, WITH ITS FERTILE VOLCANIC SOILS AND MILD CLIMATE, HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH SOME OF EL SALVADOR’S FINEST COFFEES. SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, WHOSE FARMS DOT THE HIGHLAND TERRAIN, TEND TO BOURBON AND PACAS VARIETIES WITH GREAT CARE. THE SLOWER CHERRY DEVELOPMENT AT HIGHER ALTITUDES RESULTS IN BEANS DENSE WITH COMPLEX FLAVORS AND A SMOOTH, CLEAN CUP.
THE WASHED PROCESS, PREFERRED ACROSS EL SALVADOR, INVOLVES FLOATING, SORTING, AND METICULOUS FERMENTATION TO REMOVE FRUIT MUCILAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUE CHARACTER OF THE COFFEE AND ITS TERROIR TO SHINE THROUGH. EUROPEAN PREPARATION STANDARDS FURTHER ENSURE THAT EACH LOT MAINTAINS A HIGH LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY.
EVERY SIP OF SANTA ANA COFFEE OFFERS A HARMONIOUS EXPERIENCE: RICH NOTES OF DARK CHOCOLATE, CARAMEL, DRIED FRUIT, AND ALMOND INTERTWINE WITH A HINT OF RED APPLE, CREATING A MEDIUM-BODIED CUP WITH MEDIUM ACIDITY. IT’S A COFFEE THAT SPEAKS NOT ONLY OF ITS LAND BUT ALSO OF THE DEDICATION OF THE FARMERS WHO CONTINUE TO CARRY EL SALVADOR’S SPECIALTY COFFEE HERITAGE FORWARD.