The Story and Origin of El Salvador Himalaya Estate Semi-Dried Red Bourbon Specialty Coffee Beans

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About Project Origin

Sasa Sestic, the 2015 World Barista Championship winner, launched a green bean sourcing project called Project Origin three years ago with his business team ONA Coffee. This project directly collaborates with coffee farming families in impoverished countries and regions, improving their production conditions and offering them purchase prices 20% higher than fair trade prices.

The original intention behind this project also included strengthening the connection between roasters and coffee farmers, while guiding farmers to cultivate high-quality coffee beans. To date, Sasa has established relationships with coffee growers from eight countries, including Brazil, Panama, India, Ethiopia, El Salvador, and Costa Rica.

Hand-Pour El Salvador

15g coffee grounds, medium grind (Fuji Royal鬼齿刀 #4 grind setting), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water, bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, total extraction time 2:00.

Processing Method

Semi-washed

Himalaya Estate

Himalaya Estate is located in the renowned Santa Ana growing region, situated in the Apaneca mountain range at an altitude of 1500 meters. It is one of the few estates managed by Aida Batlle. The primary variety cultivated is Bourbon.

Coffee beans from this estate are washed at the El Divisadero processing plant in Ataco, under the ownership of Mauricio Salaverria, then evenly dried on African raised beds using sun-drying and ventilation. Mauricio inherited his parents' and grandparents' business, growing up with coffee from childhood, with a particular focus on specialty coffee cultivation.

Flavor Description

Red wine acidity, plum, brown sugar, full body, long aftertaste

El Salvador Finca Himalaya

Country: El Salvador

Estate: Himalaya Estate

Region: Santa Ana

Altitude: 1580-1720 meters

Varieties: Red Bourbon, Typica

Processing Plant: El Divisadero

Flavor: Plum, brown sugar, red wine acidity

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: In-house roasted
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Origin: El Salvador
Coffee Type: Other

Important Notice :

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473