Specialty Coffee Association Quality Cup Score: 84

Origin: El Salvador
Region: Santa Ana Volcano
Farm: Finca La Reforma
Altitude: 1150 masl (metres above sea level)
Process: Washed
Tasting Notes: low acidity and a sweet notes with fruity flavours

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San Francisco Farm in El Salvador within the Ilatepeq mountain range has been producing great coffees with harvest from October to February. Picked by hand and dried on raised beds.

The Alvarez family has been growing coffee in El Salvador for over 100 years and across four generations. Their award-winning farms are located on the lush green hills of Santa Ana, in the west of the country, whose rich volcanic soils and mild climate provide ideal conditions for growing coffee. The family owns several farms and also the renowned Borbollon Mill, where this lot was processed. All lots are hand-picked and collected in traditional hand woven baskets from December until March by pickers who have been specially trained to select only the best and fully-mature coffee cherries.

The coffee cherries are hand-picked when fully ripe by pickers who have been trained to select only fully mature cherries. The coffee is then processed in the family’s modern wet mill, sun dried on patios and stored in their purpose built facility. This allows the Alvarez family to manage the entire production process - with meticulous attention detail shown at every stage. The family and their staff are also skilled cuppers, and they regularly cup and re-cup their coffees to maintain quality.

Coffee Grind Guide

Extra Coarse Grind
Consistency: Peppercorns
Uses: Cold Brew and Cowboy Coffee
Extraction Rate: Extremely Slow

Coarse Grind
Consistency: Sea Salt
Uses: French Press, Percolators
Extraction Rate: Very Slow

Medium Grind
Consistency: Regular Sand
Uses: Drip Brewers, Vacuum Brewers, Stovetop Brewers
Extraction Rate: Moderate

Medium-Fine Grind
Consistency: Between Sand and Sugar
Uses: Pour Over Brewers, Drip Brewers
Extraction Rate: Slightly Faster

Fine Grind
Consistency: Sugar
Uses: Espresso Machines
Extraction Rate: Fast

Extra Fine Grind
Consistency: Powdered Sugar
Uses: Turkish Coffee, Arabic Coffee
Extraction Rate: Very Fast
Extraction Rate: Extremely Slow