EL SALVADOR | Divina Providencia | Bourbon | Natural

Origin

• 🇸🇻 El Salvador

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Divina Providencia holds a cherished place within the Silva family, a treasured heirloomHeirloom (Ethiopia)A catch-all label for Ethiopia's thousands of indigenous, largely uncatalogued coffee varieties — used when a lot's exact genetics are unknown. passed down through generations. Eve, Rafael Sr.'s mother, took immense pride in the farm and made sure to walk the land each day. Located just a few miles from the city of Apaneca , where the Silva family calls home, Divina Providencia has a unique microclimate, receiving very little wind or direct sunlight and being shrouded in a thick layer of fog for much of the afternoon. The farm's operations commence in the early morning to accommodate the diminished visibility later in the day. Yet, the enveloping coolness of the fog ensures a temperate climate and gradual maturation of the coffee cherries. This traditionally processed 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. BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. is loud and juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it., with complex red and purple fruit notes.