El Salvador – Andres Acosta – Natural

Description

El Salvador – Andres Acosta – Natural

Tasting Notes: Carmel – Fig Jam – Sweet Syrupy Finish

Producer: Andres Acosta

Elevation: 1375

Process: Natural

Varietal: Bourbon

Roast Degree: Medium – Light

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Atzumpa is currently owned by the fifth generation of coffee producers of the Ariz-Herrera family, making it one of the first farms in the Concepción de Ataco region to grow specialty coffee beginning in 1875. The family has been bringing sustainability, social responsibility, and employment to the communities around the farm for over 100 years. The Ariz-Herrera family is one of five local families who created FUNDATACO in 1991, a foundation that helps children from the region join soccer schools and pursue athletic opportunities and scholarships.

Finca Atzumpa has won much recognition for the quality of their coffees, including top placement in the El Salvador Cup of Excellence in 2018 and 2019. Their passion for providing excellent coffees drives them to innovate and develop great coffees as well as sustainability with their community.

Coffee from Atzumpa is partially processed at Germania, the small mill within the farm, which has depulpers, washing equipment, and drying facilities. Atzumpa pulps the freshly harvested cherries without water to retain all of the mucilage, then dries them on raised beds for up to 14 days to reach optimal conditions. Once dried, the coffee is stored at the El Carmens warehouse, where Finca Atzumpa coffee is dry milled and prepped for export.

 

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HOW TO BREW

Espresso

Dose: 17.5g

Yield: 50g

Time: 21-24 seconds

 

Cafetiere

Coffee: 30g

Water: 500g

Time: 8 minutes

Add your coffee to the cafetiere – Pour Over 500g of boiling water – Wait 4 minutes – Stir the crust on top so the grounds sink to the bottom & scrape off the crema (foam) from the top – Wait 4 minutes – Place your plunger so it is level with the water (do not plunge) and pour.

 

Pour Over 

Coffee: 18g

Water: 360g

Time: 3 minutes

Put your coffee in your brewer of choice – Pour over 30g of water for a bloom – Wait 30 seconds – Over 1 minute pour 470g of water – Wait for the water to drip through – Enjoy!