El Salvador Honey San Luis Bourbon
El Salvador Honey San Luis Bourbon
El Salvador Honey San Luis Bourbon
Rustic honey process coffee with deep-toned bittersweetness that gives way to pulpy fruit aspects and acetic hints, unrefined sugar, earthy cacao, and thick, buoyant mouthfeel. City+ to Full City+. Good for espresso.
Full Cupping Notes
While I wouldn't call this honey lot "fruit forward", there's definitely a pulpy/fermented fruit aspect that emerges from the deep-toned bittersweetness. The fragrance has an interesting scent of date syrup accented by hints of cooked fruit, and a savory-sweet herbal layer that smelled of marjoram. The wetted coffee grounds released notes of molasses, prune, and pipe tobacco. The cup carries rustic sugar notes, hints of dried fruits, and earthy cacao beans. A slightly acetic quality comes up as it cools, and brought up interesting hints like apple cider vinegar, and the fruity side of unfiltered sake. The coffee has buoyant, almost oily mouthfeel that's accentuated at the darker roast levels. It works excellent as espresso, but I don't think it's the coffee for milk drinks. Solo shots are bittersweet and thick, a hint of citric brightness feels slightly aggressive up front, but rounded out by a sweet note of dark fruit.
Specs
Region Concepción de Ataco, Ahuachapan Processing Honey Process Drying Method Raised Bed Sun-Dried Arrival date July 2025 Arrival Lot size 23 Bag size 69 KG Packaging GrainPro Liner Farm Gate Yes Cultivar Detail Bourbon Grade SHG Appearance .9 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen -partial quakers and the occasional full quaker Roast Recommendations City+ to Full City+ Type Farm Gate Recommended for Espresso Yes
Product Overview
Product Overview
| process method | Honey Process |
|---|---|
| cultivar | Bourbon Types |
| farm gate | Yes |
Farm Notes
Farm Notes
Origin & Farm Notes
Finca San Luis is owned by Luis Duarte, and is located in Ataco, Ahuachapan, not too far from the Santa Ana volcano. San Luis spans roughly 25 well-shaded hectares of land, across an altitude range of 1280 - 1400 meters above sea level. The farm is actually made up of several different "blocks" in close proximity to each other, though not necessarily connected. The Duarte family has chosen to plant their farm heavily in Bourbon cultivar, a tradition going back more than 50 years. One of the first things we noticed at their farms and mill is how incredible cherry selection is. Part of that has to do with how well the coffee is picked at the tree. But the cherries are then laid out on a tarp so that they can remove any green, unripe coffee before being delivered to the wet mill. This honey process lot from San Luis is quite a departure from the fruity dry process we've carried the past few years. We found bittersweet intensity played an outsized role, though still accented by pulpy fruit notes, and pleasantly rustic sweetness. Check out our video tour of Finca San Luis from a visit in 2023.
Specs
Specs
Technical Specifications
Key specifications and operating details for this product.
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| farm gate | Yes |
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| type | Farm Gate |
| recommended espresso | Yes |
El Salvador Honey San Luis Bourbon
El Salvador Honey San Luis Bourbon
Rustic honey process coffee with deep-toned bittersweetness that gives way to pulpy fruit aspects and acetic hints, unrefined sugar, earthy cacao, and thick, buoyant mouthfeel. City+ to Full City+. Good for espresso.
Full Cupping Notes
While I wouldn't call this honey lot "fruit forward", there's definitely a pulpy/fermented fruit aspect that emerges from the deep-toned bittersweetness. The fragrance has an interesting scent of date syrup accented by hints of cooked fruit, and a savory-sweet herbal layer that smelled of marjoram. The wetted coffee grounds released notes of molasses, prune, and pipe tobacco. The cup carries rustic sugar notes, hints of dried fruits, and earthy cacao beans. A slightly acetic quality comes up as it cools, and brought up interesting hints like apple cider vinegar, and the fruity side of unfiltered sake. The coffee has buoyant, almost oily mouthfeel that's accentuated at the darker roast levels. It works excellent as espresso, but I don't think it's the coffee for milk drinks. Solo shots are bittersweet and thick, a hint of citric brightness feels slightly aggressive up front, but rounded out by a sweet note of dark fruit.
Specs
| Region | Concepción de Ataco, Ahuachapan |
|---|---|
| Processing | Honey Process |
| Drying Method | Raised Bed Sun-Dried |
| Arrival date | July 2025 Arrival |
| Lot size | 23 |
| Bag size | 69 KG |
| Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
| Farm Gate | Yes |
| Cultivar Detail | Bourbon |
| Grade | SHG |
| Appearance | .9 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen -partial quakers and the occasional full quaker |
| Roast Recommendations | City+ to Full City+ |
| Type | Farm Gate |
| Recommended for Espresso | Yes |