El Recreo

Origin

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40

The El Recreo farm has been in Espinoza family for around 50 years. Jose runs his production together with his wife and son, as well as others helping during harvest. José shared how he’d like to improve the quality of his coffee. Aiming to invest more in machinery and infrastructure to help standardise the processes. This particular lot, however is far from standard, this Anaerobic NaturalAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. Pink BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. was an absolute standout on the cuppingCuppingThe standardized tasting ritual — coarse grounds steeped in hot water, crust broken, slurped from a spoon — used to score and compare coffees. table when we selected it, giving bold confectionary sweetness, bright tropical-fruit notes and beautifully balanced florals. This is an outstanding coffee that will impress anyone as espresso or filter.