El Salvador - Los Pirineos - Black Honey - 250g

SWEET & FRUITY

Usulutan, Diego Baraona / 1400 masl. / Pacamara variety / Black Honey / SCA  - 85.75p. 

Los Pirineos farm in Usulután, El Salvador, is run by fifth-generation coffee producer Diego Baraona, who continues his family’s 130-year coffee legacy. At 1,400 meters on a volcano, the farm benefits from a unique microclimate ideal for producing Honey and Natural coffees using raised drying beds.

Pacamara and Bourbon dominate the farm’s 20 coffee varieties, with a garden housing 70 more for experimentation—a tradition started by Diego’s father, Gilberto. The farm emphasizes sustainability, using rainwater, keeping bees, and employing 60 people with year-round work. Shade trees planted by Gilberto support both coffee quality and local wildlife.

This lot of Pacamara coffee was processed using the Black Honey method. After harvesting, ripe cherries were pulped, leaving the mucilage intact. The pulped coffee was spread in a thin layer on shaded raised drying beds, where the shade prolonged the drying process compared to other Honey methods used on the farm. The coffee dried for around 25 days until reaching the desired humidity level.

This coffee is roasted for filter - meaning, a light roast. We roast our seasonal coffees in this manner because we wish for the coffee to shine as it is - for it to display the characteristics that have produced its excellent quality. This kind of roast allows the natural flavours, acids and sugars of the coffee to be in the front, and lets you learn about its origin through taste. As the name says, it's best used in filter coffee methods, such as drip or immersion, so while making an espresso from these is possible, it could prove tricky.

We recommend you enjoy this coffee within 3 months of the roasting date.
Store in a dry and cool place, between +16 and +25 degrees.