Differences, Distinctions, and Award Status of El Salvador Himalaya Estate Semi-Washed Red Bourbon

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Processing Method: Honey Process

Finca Himalaya is located in the renowned Santa Ana region, situated in the Apaneca mountain range at an altitude of 1,500 meters. It is one of the few estates managed by Aida Batlle. The main cultivated variety is Bourbon.

Coffee beans from this estate undergo washed processing at Mauricio Salaverria's El Divisadero processing plant in Ataco, followed by uniform drying on African raised beds with sun-drying and ventilation. Mauricio inherited the business from his parents and grandparents, growing up with coffee from childhood, with a particular focus on specialty coffee cultivation.

Flavor Description

Red wine acidity, plum, brown sugar, full-bodied mouthfeel, long aftertaste

El Salvador Finca Himalaya

Country: El Salvador

Estate: Finca Himalaya

Region: Santa Ana

Altitude: 1,580–1,720 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: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Origin: El Salvador
Coffee Type: Other

About Project Origin

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

The initial motivation for 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.

Bourbon coffee was originally cultivated on Réunion Island, which was known as Île Bourbon before 1789. Simply put, Bourbon is a coffee variety belonging to the Arabica species branch. It generally produces red fruits, called Red Bourbon. In addition, there are Yellow Bourbon and Orange Bourbon. Yellow Bourbon has relatively lower yields but superior quality.

Brewing Instructions

Hand-pour El Salvador coffee: Use 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji mountain grinder setting 4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops to half before continuing the pour. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Important Notice :

前街咖啡 FrontStreet Coffee has moved to new addredd:

FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473