Triple Threat this morning from El Salvador!
October 29, 2010 at 10:00 am by Susannah
That's Aida Batlle, owner and farmer at Finca Mauritania, sporting
the 3C colors all the way down in El Salvador. We're shining the bright
light on her country's remarkable coffees this weekend: first, the
Friday Fresh is Los Luchadores, a single-variety coffee that shows off
the big-boned heft of the Pacamara strain of t
he bean (read more below). Second, Matt and Matt
will be pulling shots of Aida's triple-process single-origin espresso
today starting at 10am (while supplies last!), a blend of washed, pulp
natural, and sun-dried lots from Finca Mauritania. This weekend is also
is your last chance for a bit at a press-pot of Aida's natural sun-dried
lot, and we even have a few Finca Mauritania shirts around for sale to
anyone who will wear them with as big a smile as Aida's in ours.
he bean (read more below). Second, Matt and Matt
will be pulling shots of Aida's triple-process single-origin espresso
today starting at 10am (while supplies last!), a blend of washed, pulp
natural, and sun-dried lots from Finca Mauritania. This weekend is also
is your last chance for a bit at a press-pot of Aida's natural sun-dried
lot, and we even have a few Finca Mauritania shirts around for sale to
anyone who will wear them with as big a smile as Aida's in ours.
It’s
important to remember that coffee is a plant before it is a beverage:
as with tomatoes, peas, apples, coffee has significant genetic
diversity, including “heirloom” varieties—traditional cultivars that
produce delicious, unique flavor experiences.
Pacamara is one of these special, heirloom varieties, a crossing of Pacas (named after its discoverer, Don Alberto Pacas) and Maragojipe (the famous “Elephant Bean” of Brazil) cultivars, particular to El Salvador. Pacamara is really the best of both worlds, exhibiting the delicious sweetness of Pacas and the large beans of Maragojipe—and added to those qualities a unique, fruity, savory strength, unique to Pacamara.
Pure lots of Pacamara are rare, since the
variety
is difficult to find even in its homeland of
El Salvador, but the few that come our way are labeled “Los
Luchadores,” a brand evoking the unique brawn
and power of great Pacamara coffees. Luchador
means “fighter” in Spanish and has the
implication of a heavyweight wrestler. A perfect name for a coffee
with so much strength of character and flavor.
In the cup, the brute savory strength unique to Pacamara is tempered by a sweet fruitiness, and leads to characteristics of spice, dried fruit, molasses, and a mouthwatering savoriness.
Pacamara is one of these special, heirloom varieties, a crossing of Pacas (named after its discoverer, Don Alberto Pacas) and Maragojipe (the famous “Elephant Bean” of Brazil) cultivars, particular to El Salvador. Pacamara is really the best of both worlds, exhibiting the delicious sweetness of Pacas and the large beans of Maragojipe—and added to those qualities a unique, fruity, savory strength, unique to Pacamara.
Pure lots of Pacamara are rare, since the
variety
is difficult to find even in its homeland of
El Salvador, but the few that come our way are labeled “Los
Luchadores,” a brand evoking the unique brawn
and power of great Pacamara coffees. Luchador
means “fighter” in Spanish and has the
implication of a heavyweight wrestler. A perfect name for a coffee
with so much strength of character and flavor.In the cup, the brute savory strength unique to Pacamara is tempered by a sweet fruitiness, and leads to characteristics of spice, dried fruit, molasses, and a mouthwatering savoriness.