Finca El Puente SL-28 Variety

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SL-28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness. is a legend in the coffee world. First selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories in Kenya, the varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. quickly earned recognition for its resilience and exceptional cup quality. Though it originated from a single tree discovered in Tanzania and carries a BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars.-like genetic background, SL-28 rose to prominence in East Africa for producing some of the most complex and memorable coffees ever grown. Today, this iconic variety has found a new home in southern Honduras at Finca El Puente, where husband-and-wife team Marysabel Caballero and Moisés Herrera cultivate it with the same dedication and precision that make their farm world-renowned. Their SL-28 is among the finest expressions we’ve tasted outside Africa: beautifully balanced yet wonderfully complex, with green apple sweetness, mouth-watering lime, and a crisp, clean finish. Pronunciation: FEEN-kah el PWEHN-teh S-L twenty-eight