El Salvador Finca Malacara “A” Espresso Roast
El Salvador Finca Malacara “A”
Malacara is like a season in itself at James Gourmet. It’s a coffee we look forward to every year and is more than just another delivery of coffee. We have experienced the highs and lows of the harvests, the shortfalls, and years like this one. Good, if not great news, this is a top year again, which is great for everyone in the chain.
With every coffee that we receive, we know just how hard it is for producers to consistently deliver good harvests year after year, and the trials with working the land and the ever-present challenges of the environment.
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Farm; Malacara A
Country El Salvador
Owners: Epe Guillermo and María de Los Angeles Alvarez Prunera (Fourth generation of the Alvarez family to run Malacara)
Region Apeneca Ilamatepec Mountain range
Varietal: Red Bourbon (90%) and Typica.
Process: Washed
Roast: Espresso
Recipe:
For milk-based drinks, 17g of coffee into 34-36g of espresso in 27-30 seconds.
9oz: a week from roast and the depth of this is delicious. Soft subtle fruit and cocoa.
6oz: Big and dark chocolatey.
Espresso:
17-18g of coffee into 34-36g of espresso.
Bright and juicy upfront, with dark chocolate. Sweet fruity citrus and more chocolate on cooling. As this rests (from roast) it will sweeten up even more.
Farm info
Malacara was founded in the late 1880’s when the first coffee was planted there. Over time, the farm became the family’s home, and then it was separated and split between siblings. Today Malacara A has a great reputation across the coffee world.
The name Malacara translates to “bad face”.
