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More details about this coffee:
Ingredients: 100% Single Origin Arabica Coffee Beans
Country: El Salvador
Region: Chalchuapa, Santa Ana Department
Farm: Finca Colomba
Farmer/Grower: Mario Valiente / José “Fofo” Adolfo
Variety: Bourbon
Processing: Natural (Reposado)
Altitude: 1500 m.a.s.l.
Origin details: Finca Colomba has been in the Adolfo family for 3 generations.
In 1949, Adolfo McEntee inherited two properties from his family in the Cordillera de Llamatepec, on the slopes of the Santa Ana Volcano. At this time, Don Adolfo began planting Bourbon coffee trees at Finca Colomba and Finca San Francisco.
He passed his legacy down to his son José “Fofo” Adolfo. After having been kidnapped twice during the civil war throughout the country, José Adolfo emigrated to Miami with his son and left the management of the farm to Mario Valiente, owner of Finca Calera. In 2014, Mario Valiente built Colomba’s dry mill so the farm has direct control over every step of the process from farm to export. Great care is taken preparing each coffee for exporting. 10 women, who are heads of their households, oversee the final quality check through manual sorting. The rich volcanic soil and elevations over 1,500 meters above sea level, come together for ideal growing conditions.
The farm permanently employs 80 people and up to 210 people from nearby towns during the picking season. Aware of the need in the surrounding communities, Finca Colomba supports schools in the area, hosts medical conferences to provide accessible healthcare and distributes toys to children during the Christmas season.
Additional tasting notes:
Fragrance of blackberry, red currant aroma, big and juicy fruit flavors of blackberry and cherry, aftertaste of honey and pastry crust, medium lime acidity with a heavy body and syrupy mouthfeel.
