El Salvador Finca Malacara A

Unavailable About Profile Finca Malacara A is a beautiful farm close to the Santa Ana volcano in the north-west of El Salvador. We have been buying coffee from José Guillermo Alvarez Prunera and María Alvarez De Murray for many years now and we particularly enjoy its consistent flavour profile of restrained citrus and caramelised notes. In El Salvador, coffee has one crop per year, and like most farms Malacara A will produce other products to help maintain income out of the coffee season, these include roasting their own coffee, coffee seeds and seedlings, avocado, and jocote. The coffee seeds and individual seedlings come from the farm’s stock, which is collected and propagated for their own use as well as sale. The roasted coffee is sold to restaurants, cafes and hotels in El Salvador. There are two harvests of avocado a year and it is usually sold at the farm gate for the local markets. Avocado can be a difficult crop to store and transport; when it is picked ripe it bruises easily and at lower altitude (in comparison to the farm) will over-ripen quickly. Jocote is an interesting fruit native to Central and South America. It sold in unripe, and ripe form. When it is ripe, there is no other fruit like it, the pulpy flesh has a flavour somewhere between plum and mango, when it isn’t ripe it is eaten with salt or fermented. The jocote tree is multi-purpose, along with the fruit crop, it is also used as shade for the coffee. Process Traditional Washed Process Varietal Red Bourbon Region Apaneca-Ilamatepec Grind Guide Cafetière A coarse grind also suitable for cold brew. We use the word cafetière, but this can also be referred to as a French press, plunger or press pot. Aeropress slow Suitable for making a long, filter style coffee, often brewed for a few minutes. Similar to our paper filter setting. Filter This is suitable for our paper filters and ceramic or plastic cones, along with other brands such as V60, Clever dripper and Melitta. Stovetop This is an espresso style grind suitable for use in hob top espresso pots such as a Bialetti or Grunwerg. Sometimes referred to as a moka pot. Aeropress fast This is also an espresso style grind ideal for brewing a short, concentrated, espresso style coffee in an Aeropress. Domestic espresso A fine grind for using in your home espresso machine. Grind requirements will vary depending on brand and model, but this setting aims to work for the majority of home setups. Whole beans For use in your home grinder!