EL SALVADOR | Santa Sofia | Kenya | Natural

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya
• 🇸🇻 El Salvador

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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The Pacas family's legacy of coffee cultivation at Finca Santa Sofia spans five generations, tracing its origins back to 1927. Nestled within the fertile Apeneca Ilamatepec mountains, graced with nutrient-enriched volcanic soil and a biodiverse jungle canopy, Santa Sofia consistently yields exceptional coffees. Many of these coffees have even secured notable positions in the Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. competition. Despite its modest expanse of just over 9 hectares, the coffees from Santa Sofia demand attention. This Kenya 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 grown on the highest tablon at the farm – where the trees, developed for the high altitudes of East Africa, grow to be their healthiest. 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 reveals a sophisticated profile characterized by an interplay of fruity and citrusy notes.