Los Andes, Washed Sl28, El Salvador

Summary

This coffee comes from Los Andes farm owned by Ernesto Menéndez in the Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, Santa Ana, El Salvador. Grown at 1720 masl and processed using the washed method. The varietal is SL28, with some trees nearly 80 years old originally brought from Kenya. The flavour profile includes nutty and caramel aromas, medium intense passion fruit-like acidity, with notes of black currant, lemon curd, rhubarb pie, and a long-lasting hibiscus aftertaste.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Filter

Decaffeinated

No

Region

Apaneca Ilamatepec, Santa Ana

Producer

Ernesto Menéndez

Altitude

1720 m.a.s.l

Variety

SL28

Notes

Caramel, Blackcurrant, Lemon, Rhubarb, Passion Fruit, Hibiscus, Nutty

The roaster

Drop

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Drop Coffee are an independent specialty roastery and café chasing clarity since 2013. They roast light to medium on a Diedrich IR-…