El Salvador Ilamapetec Coffee Beans

El Salvador Ilamapetec Coffee Beans

El Salvador Ilamapetec Coffee Beans grow on volcanic soil near the Apaneca-Ilamatepec range in the west of the country. Milk chocolate and red apple lead, with caramel, dried fruit and red berries behind them, over a gentle integrated acidity.

Features and Benefits

The Bourbon varietal is the reason this cup is sweet rather than sharp. Bourbon is an older, lower-yielding tree that most producers have replaced with hardier hybrids. Farms that still grow it are choosing cup quality over volume.

Additionally, cherries are hand-harvested one at a time on small and medium farms. Shade-grown cultivation slows ripening further. Neither is efficient, and both show up as the balance in the finished cup.

Plus, the volcanic soil around the Apaneca-Ilamatepec range brings minerality that a flat plantation cannot replicate. Consistent rainfall and mild temperatures do the rest. The growing conditions here are close to ideal.

Product-Specific Use Cases

This El Salvador Ilamapetec Coffee Beans is an easy bag to like, which makes it a good default for a family camp at Al Qudra or a weekend at a RAK desert site. The gentle acidity means nobody finds it too sour, and the chocolate and caramel carry through milk without effort.

Technical Specifications

A Bourbon lot from western El Salvador, in three bag sizes.

• Origin: El Salvador, Ilamapetec, Apaneca-Ilamatepec range
• Varietal: Bourbon
• Process: Natural or washed
• Elevation: 1,300 to 1,600 m
• Tasting Notes: Milk chocolate, red apple, caramel, dried fruit, red berries
• Body and Acidity: Medium body, gentle integrated acidity
• Recommended Brewing: Espresso, milk-based
• Net Weight: 250 g, 500 g or 1 kg

Why Buy at Trekaline

Order El Salvador Ilamapetec Coffee Beans from Trekaline. Free shipping on eligible orders, hassle-free returns and fast UAE dispatch. Bourbon lots are getting harder to find as farms replant, which is reason enough to try this one.