El Salvador | El Retiro | Sudan Rume | Natural | Filter | 250g

Origin

• 🇸🇻 El Salvador

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Region: Chalcuapa, Santa Ana Elevation: 1450 masl About: The Pacas family has been cultivating coffee at Finca El Retiro for five generations, dating back to 1927. Situated in the fertile Apeneca Ilamatepec mountains, with nutrient-rich volcanic soil and a biodiverse jungle canopy, El Retiro consistently yields exceptional coffees, including the renowned Bernardina 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.. Sudan Rume is a very rare coffee variety that traces its origins to the Boma Plateau in southeastern Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. Initially discovered in the 1940s, it has predominantly been grown by research centers to be incorporated into various cultivars due to its disease-resistant traits; one of its more renowned descendants is SL-28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness.. The Pacas family initially acquired seeds from one of these centers and were captivated by Sudan Rume's graceful floral aromas and complex fruit notes. When processed using the naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. method, this coffee showcases a delightful sweetness and juiciness, accompanied by a myriad of tropical fruit notes.