RISING FOR PEOPLE COFFEE
El Salvador Lenca-23
El Salvador Lenca-23
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Semi Sweet Chocolate, Nectarine, Dark Brown sugar
Harvested May 23
About this coffee
The department of Morazan, an area of ancient forests, has a long tradition of coffee cultivation. Indigenous languages that are spoken by very few in the community identify this land as “Lenca”, which roughly translates to “The Land of“Abundant Water”. The bounty of fresh water, fertile land, and incredible altitudes lead to the formation of “cloud forests”, which protect plants from extreme weather. The El Rio Grande de San Miguel, one of the main water sources for the eastern part of El Salvador, feeds over 20 communities and allows producers to flourish even with harsh weather fluctuations and droughts.Â
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Impact:
The community is working with our importing partners, Caravela, to maintain forest-shade tree growth and fend off encroaching deforestation by timber and sawmill businesses by growing coffees that command higher premiums. This enables sustainable innovations such as diversification of coffee cultivars for greater yields and the construction of raised African drying beds.
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Elevation- 1200- 1500 MASL
Process- Washed
Cultivar- Bourbon, Cataui, Caturra
Certificate- Conventional
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Flavor
Always one of our favorite coffees, this year’s lot of El Salvador Lenca is no exception. This coffee has a silky body, medium acidity, and caramelized sugar sweetness. With lighter style roasts you’ll taste caramel, praline, gravenstein apple, and crème brĂ»lĂ©e. When taken darker we tasted molasses, toasted marshmallow, dark chocolate, and a touch of clove. A fantastic coffee that is quite versatile and works well across all brew methods.Â
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