El Salvador El Cerro Espresso

Summary

Single origin espresso from Finca El Cerro in the Apaneca-Ilamatepec region of El Salvador, produced by Fernando Escobar, whose family has grown coffee for over 150 years. Varieties Pacas and Bourbon, grown at 1500 m and washed (wet-processed), dried on raised beds under cover. The cup is clean, sweet and balanced with soft acidity and syrupy chocolate tones, showing notes of cocoa, nectarine and walnut. A portion of each kilo sold funds the farm's Café y Salud health project for its workers.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Espresso

Decaffeinated

No

Price

€€€€

Region

Apaneca-Ilamatepec

Producer

Fernando Escobar – Finca El Cerro

Altitude

1500 m.a.s.l

Variety

Pacas, Bourbon

Notes

Cocoa, Nectarine, Walnut

The roaster

Gringo Nordic

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