El Salvador Monte Verde

pear / cashew / milk chocolate

$16

Roast Level

We loved this coffee so much last season, that we upped our commitment to the producer, and bought five times more of it this year! We roast this coffee on lighter side of the roast spectrum to preserve all of the delicious sweetness, but this is by no menas a delicate coffee with a thin body. If you are used to a more "medium" roast level, we think you will still really enjoy this coffee. A crowd pleasing every day drinker when prepared hot, but also one of our absolute favorite coffees when iced!

The Contreras family has been farming coffee on the volcanic slopes of Monte Verde for 5 generations, collecting almost 100 years of family coffee experience. The 36-hectare farm is only 93km from the capital city of San Salvador, outside the smaller city of Santa Ana. The mill employs 30 men year-round, then up to 150 men and women during the peak harvest season.

The current owner-farmer Rene Contreras, has worked closely with our import partners over the years to improve quality control and processes. Rene and his family are deeply invested in their community, as his wife is a doctor who provides health care locally. We love this coffee for its sweetness and pleasing milk chocolate finish.

Net Weight: 12 oz.

The 2022 Harvest of this coffee scored 92 Points by Coffee Review in August 2022. We will be submitting this 2023 coffee again for review in the near future.

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Santa Ana

1200 - 1500 masl

Washed & Dried 18 Days

60% Red & Yellow Bourbon and 40% Pacas

Farm Level

Rene Contreras

2023

GrainPro

Crisp and Medium-Bodied

I like Speedwell coffees because they use very high quality beans, grind in small batches and tend to roast coffees in small batches. For me, appreciating lighter coffees as I get older, the El Salvador Monte Verde is balanced, not too acidic and has a silky mouth feel. For those wanting more robust and deeper-flavored coffees, this varietal may not be for you. This was not as "winey" as the the dark roasts Speedwell says, but is more like the Sunrise, Blossom or African (Ethiopians are my personal favorites) coffees I buy from them. This coffee is mild, has hints of dried honey, nuts, florals and displays a tiny hint of milk chocolate on the nose perhaps.

The light roast is smooth and the flavor is good. Of the two blends I tried so far, I slightly preferred the Blossom light roast.

El Salvador Coffee Review

Wonderfully balanced and smooth. Doesn’t get any better than this

Rating well deserved

A flavorful cup with nice body. Distinctive without being too bold.

Solid cup

This makes a good cup any time of the day. It pairs well with carbs, as there is subtle pucker (would align with pear). It isn't robust, but that allows the complexity to rise out of the cup.

El Salvador Monte Verde

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