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Characteristics of El Salvador Himalaya Coffee Beans and How to Brew El Salvador Himalaya Coffee

Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/28, Professional barista communication Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) About Project Origin Sasa Sestic, 2015 World Barista Championship winner, started a green bean sourcing project called Project Origin three years ago with his business team ONA Coffee. This project directly cooperates with coffee farmers in poor countries and regions to improve

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About Project Origin

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

The original intention of this project also includes strengthening the connection between roasters and coffee farmers, and guiding coffee 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.

Coffee Varieties

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

Typica is one of the oldest varieties among many Arabica species. Also known as old variety small-grain coffee, it has low yields and is difficult to cultivate, making its price much higher than ordinary small-grain coffee. Typica coffee originates from southeastern Ethiopia and Sudan and is the most widely cultivated coffee variety in the Western Hemisphere.

Brewing Method

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

Processing Information

Processing method: Semi-washed

Himalaya Estate is located in the famous Santa Ana production region on the Apaneca mountain range at an altitude of 1500 meters, and is one of the few estates managed by Aida Batlle. The main cultivated variety is Bourbon.

The coffee beans produced by this estate undergo washed processing at El Divisadero processing plant in Ataco, owned by Mauricio Salaverria, then are evenly dried using sun-drying and ventilation on African raised beds. Mauricio inherited his parents' and grandparents' business and has been involved with coffee since childhood, especially focusing on specialty coffee cultivation.

Flavor Profile

Flavor description: Wine-like acidity, plum, brown sugar, full body, long aftertaste

Product Details

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, wine-like acidity

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

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