Finca Kilimanjaro - El Salvador
Pomelo, Jostaberry, Almond Roca
RESPONSIBLY SOURCED
METICULOUSLY ROASTED
GIVING BACK
Pomelo, Jostaberry, Almond Roca
Limited Time Offering - For our first Limited Time Offering from El Salvador, we are releasing a real doozy. Aida Batlle, winner of the first Cup of Excellence competition in her home country, is a coffee legend for a reason. Finca Kilimanjaro is a master class in flavor clarity, complexity, and an unforgettable finish that will keep you brewing all day long. Grown at over 1700 meters above sea level up high in the mountains, Finca Kilimanjaro, a Bourbon varietal, was introduced to El Salvador over a century ago when it was brought from Guatemala by Aida Batlle's great-great-grandfather, who was the governor of Santa Ana Province. Aida Batlle has since elevated the quality of the coffee from her family's farm, gaining international recognition for her meticulous attention to detail in processing.
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Producer Aida Battle
Region Santa Ana
Process Washed
Elevation 1580-1720 masl
Varieties Bourbon
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Aida Batlle is a fifth-generation coffee producer operating her family’s three farms—Fincas Los Alpes, Kilimanjaro, and Mauritania—in El Salvador’s Santa Ana region. In 2003, Aida entered her first Cup of Excellence competition and won with Kilimanjaro; Los Alpes placed 16th. This washed bourbon is processed using only the ripest of cherries, Aida’s processing method for this coffee is quite unique. Once pulped the coffee undergoes two 24-hour fermentation processes. The first is a dry process, where the coffee sits in the fermentation tans sans water. At the 12-hour mark, the fermentation is interrupted, and the coffee is rinsed with a little freshwater and turned with a wooden paddle. It is then submerged in fresh water, spending a further 24 hours in an underwater fermentation, again washed every 12 hours. The coffee then goes back to the fermentation tank to soak in more freshwater for a final 24 hours before being placed on raised drying beds under shade cloth and polycarbonate roofing. It’s an intense process that leads to incredible flavors of stewed stone fruits and caramelized sugars and a delectably creamy texture.
