
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
El Salvador
Process
Natural
Variety
Pacamara, Red Bourbon, Orange Bourbon, SL-28, Geisha
Altitude
1450 - 1600 masl
<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW19692394 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW19692394 BCX8">Santa Ana Volcano, Santa Ana</span></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1450-1600 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Finca </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">El </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Áng</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">el </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">is the sixth and latest addition to the Silva family’s operation, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">purchased</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8"> in December 2022. Prior to the family’s stewardship, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">El </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Áng</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">el </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">was owned by the Mathies family, who </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">established</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8"> the farm in 2018 and processed their coffees at the Silva family’s mill in </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW262200306 BCX8">Apeneca</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">. After tasting the results of the first harvest in late 2021, Rafa</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">el </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Jr. and the Mathies family came to an agreement to sell the farm to the Silvas. Located high up on the Santa Ana volcano, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">El </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Áng</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">el </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">is exclusively planted with coffee, growing five distinct varieties: Red and Orange Bourbon, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW262200306 BCX8">Pacamara</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">, SL-28, and Geisha.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}' class="EOP SCXW262200306 BCX8"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW262200306 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW262200306 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Today, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">El </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Áng</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">el </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">sits at a transition point as Rafa begins to renovate and make changes to the original vision for the farm, while </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">maintaining</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8"> enough production to make it </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">a viable</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8"> business year after year. It’s a process that can </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">be frustratingly slow, but once complete, Rafa believes he’ll have one of the best farms in the country—a belief that may already be proving true, as Rafa placed 2nd in the Natural category in the 2024 </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">El </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Salvador Cup of Excellence competition with a naturally processed SL-28 from </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">El </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">Ángel. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-ccp-charstyle="eop" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8"> </span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}' class="EOP SCXW262200306 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW262200306 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW262200306 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW262200306 BCX8">Pacamara</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8">, a hybrid of Pacas and </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW262200306 BCX8">Maragogipe</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW262200306 BCX8"> developed through the efforts of the Salvadoran Institute of Coffee Research, boasts sizeable beans and a distinctive flavor profile that sets it apart from less exotic varieties.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}' class="EOP SCXW262200306 BCX8"> </span></p> </div>
This bean is roasted by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne. Visit their website to buy direct, or track it in the app to log your shots.