El Salvador | Los Bellotos | Bernardina | Anaerobic Honey Sunset | Filter | 100g

Origin

• 🇸🇻 El Salvador

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  65
• Experimental
  50

Region: Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, Santa Ana Elevation: 1438-1800 masl About: The super rare 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. was first discovered in 2008 on Finca Los Bellotos by farm manager Ruperto Bernardino Merche, from which it gets its name. He noticed five distinct trees from which the fruit tasted and smelt different, giving notes of peach, papaya, and mango. After genetic testing, it turns out the trees were originally from the Agaro region in Ethiopia, had somehow made it to El Salvador in the 1930s, and survived undiscovered until the present day. This coffee is from those original five trees! Specially produced for Proud Mary this lot was processed via the anaerobicAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. sunset method, a special process refined over several years of experimentation. Whole coffee cherries are fermented in barrels without oxygen in a temperature-controlled environment. Afterwards, they are laid out on raised beds to dry. This process greatly enhances flavour complexity and creates a silky mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method..