Filter - Llano Grande, El Salvador - Lychees, Grapes, Cream Soda Coffee, Filter
Sizes | 230g, 1kg |
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Grinds | Whole beans, Aero Press, Filter, Cafetiere |
About this awesome coffee-
Tasting notes: Lychees, White Grapes, Cream Soda
Mountain: 1,500 MASL
Variety: Pacamara
Process: Anaerobic natural
Producer: Rafael Snr (Sicafe)
Origin: El Salvador
Roaster notes: "This might just be our new favourite coffee, a delightful coffee, packed with delicious tropical sweetness and a bright acidity with a cream soda finish. We have been enjoying this coffee as a pour over and brewed with an AeroPress".
The story of Finca Llano Grande
Finca Llano Grande's story is one of vision, passion, and a commitment to incredible coffee. It all started in the early 1990s when Rafael Sr. brought together four separate parcels of land to create one united speciality coffee farm. Originally, it was home to 100% Red Bourbon coffee trees, but Rafael had a different vision for the future.
He was a man of big ideas. To keep his new nurseries for plants and flowers thriving in Apaneca's dry climate, he dug two massive, 10-meter-deep reservoirs to hold over a million gallons of water. But that was just the beginning.
In 2006, Rafael took a bold leap and replaced all the Red Bourbon trees with carefully selected Pacamara seeds. The quality of that first harvest was a revelation, and the coffee from Llano Grande has been surprising us with its excellence ever since.
In 2008, he pivoted from producing plants to building his own mill, which opened in 2011. Since then, he's been relentlessly innovating, always searching for new ways to improve his coffee.
This dedication has paid off in a big way. In its first Cup of Excellence competition in 2010, Finca Llano Grande placed tenth, and it landed in the top 10 again in 2012 and has been improving ever since.
The Pacamara variety is a celebrated hybrid, blending the high productivity of Pacas with the outstanding cup quality of Maragogype to create a coffee known for its uniquely complex and vibrant flavours.
By choosing this coffee, you're not just getting a great cup; you're also supporting a family farm with a deep commitment to innovation and quality, all while enjoying a one-of-a-kind taste experience.