El Salvador | Los Bellotos | Red Bourbon | Washed | Espresso | 250g

Tasting Notes

About This Bean

<meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"> <p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW185939148 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Coatepeque</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185939148 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">, Santa Ana</span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1400-1600 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: </strong><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Finca Los </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Bellotos</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> is a magical place, perched high up in the mountains close to the Santa Ana Volcano and overlooking the picture-perfect Lake </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Coatepeque</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">. Work at Los </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Bellotos</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> starts </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">very early</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> in the morning, to account for the thick blanket of fog that often </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">shrouds the farm later in the day. In addition to an early start for the workers, the dense fog also creates a unique </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">microclimate for growing coffee</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">, where the temperature is consistently cool throughout the day, and is one factor that makes coffee from Los </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Bellotos</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> so special. The other factor is farm manager, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Ruperto</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Merche</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">who also happened to discover the Bernardina variety. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Ruperto</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> is an exceptional </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">leader and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> has buil</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> a team </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">of equally exceptional people. This washed bourbon lot is sweet and approachable, with notes of peach and marzipan. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW108558261 BCX9" data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}' data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></p>

Where to find it

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.