LIMITED EDITION El Salvador | Emilio Lopez | SL28 | Natural | 100gm tin

Origin

• 🇸🇻 El Salvador

Tasting notes

Character

• Bold
  50
• Funky
  20

Notes: Dark chocolate, blackberry & spice Farm: La Cumbre Producer: Emilio Lopez Varietal: SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness. Process: 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. Relationship Since: 2010 About: We first met Emilio back in 2010 on our first trip to El Salvador. We have had the privilege to watch him grow from a humble coffee farmer to a 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. winner! Emilio is part of an elite group of farmers who have unravelled and mastered the art of natural process coffees. Breaking traditions and using cutting edge innovation and modern farmer techniques with an unbelievable amount of hard work, he has been producing exceptional coffees year after year. We are so proud of his phenomenal achievements and feel honored to have this very special SL28 to present to you this year. SL28 is a very rare African varietal to be found in El Salvador, so you are in for a treat! This year Emilio also has released a SL34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup. 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. and an Orange BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Natural that are also for sale, until sold out. How to drink: Just like you wouldn't add soda your best whiskey, this amazing coffee is meant to be drank black with no sugar or cream. Roasting days: Proud Mary roast Monday-Friday during normal business hours. To ensure freshness of coffee, best to order early in the week as postal services and couriers do not operate on weekends. Orders: placed by 8.30am PST will be roasted and dispatched the same day. If you are ordering on a Friday, and order after 8.30am then your coffee will be roasted the following business day - Monday.