Green coffee beans from the #19 lot of the El Salvador 2009 Cup of Excellence. Pacamara varietal.
Altamira I, has been in the Batres family since 2002. The farm is certified organic, and holds the Rain Forest Alliance certification. The cool climate and the volcanic soil of these plantations located at the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range combine to produce large bold beans with a warm exotic fruitiness overlaying a crystal clear rich acidity. Fed by generous tropical rains and nurtured by a rare and ancient Mayan soil , the mild coffees of Altamira boast a fragrant aroma and pleasant aftertaste.
Marco claims the reason for the unique flavors of the Pacamara from Altamira I to be the processing with the thermal spring waters, rich in potassium from the Santa Teresa mill, also property of the Batres Family. This mill won the 2003 National Environmental Award in the Category of Entrepreneurial Efforts for the use of Geothermal Energy and the 2006 Central America Award to Environmental Innovation
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Cupping Notes:
International Jury Score: 85.78
Jury Descriptions: Aroma/flavor honey caramel, lemon, grapefruit zest, banana Acidity malic, bright grapefruit Notes Creamy body
Our notes: Excellent aromatic cup with orange blossom, spice and malt in the dry grounds and caramel, spice and citrus on the break. Balanced, somewhat delicate acidiy, with citrus and apple hints, which meshed well with the full, creamy body. The cup is rich with green apple, spice and caramel and exits cleanly with spice and grapefruit zest hints.
