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El Salvador Coffee Beans - Andes Farm SL28 (Same Farm Owner as 2017 WBC Champion)

The competition beans used by this year's WBC World Coffee Barista Championship champion Dale Harris come from SL28 grown by Salvadoran coffee farmer Ernesto Menéndez. This bean defeated all Geishas in the finals to take first place, making everyone curious: what kind of coffee is this?

Ernesto Menéndez is a very famous coffee farmer in El Salvador. He owns several farms, including La Illusion, Los Andes, and Las Brumas. These three farms have impressive award records: La Ilusion won the El Salvador Cup of Excellence championship in 2008, Los Andes took 5th place in 2010, and Las Brumas won the championship in 2012!

SL28 is very rare in El Salvador, but Menéndez grows this Kenyan variety on both his Las Brumas and Los Andes farms. When he acquired the farms in 2009, he discovered this special variety at Los Andes and loved it deeply. Las Brumas originally only had Bourbon varieties, and all the SL28 planted there came entirely from Los Andes. The SL28 special batch used by Dale Harris this time comes from Las Brumas.

Los Andes Farm: Location and Environment

Los Andes Farm is located in the Canton of Palo Campana, an hour's drive from Santa Ana, with an average altitude of 1,720 meters. It sits right in the heart of the Ilamatepec volcanic zone, surrounded by the National Park Los Andes, which is how the farm got its name. The surrounding wildlife is active, and the lush pine and cypress trees in the national park provide excellent microclimate conditions for the farm, greatly benefiting coffee cultivation.

Historical Background and Processing

Over 60 years ago, the previous owner of Los Andes planted the Kenyan coffee variety SL28 on the farm - seeds he brought back from a trip to Kenya. They grew very healthily and vigorously in the garden. After Ernesto took over the farm, he won 5th place in the 2010 Cup of Excellence thanks to this special Kenyan variety!

Ernesto not only strictly requires ripeness during harvest but also implements two rounds of manual selection to eliminate unqualified cherries. They are then immediately sent to the processing plant at another farm, San Carlos, for washed processing. After removing the pulp and skin, they ferment for 16 hours, wash the parchment beans with clean water, and finally place them on African raised beds for sun-drying until the moisture content reaches 11.00%.

Drop's Special Selection

Because Drop loves this coffee so much, they purchased all the SL28 produced by Los Andes Farm. Joanna speaks about farm owner Menéndez: "When we cupped his coffee in Ernesto's laboratory, we witnessed his profound coffee knowledge - everything from cultivation, processing, packaging, roasting considerations to cupping. We are very excited to have his coffee!"

El Salvador Coffee Beans - Santa Ana Los Andes Farm SL28 Washed

El Salvador Santa Ana Los Andes SL28 washed

Origin: El Salvador

Region: Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range; Santa Ana

Farm: Los Andes Farm

Washing Station: San Carlos

Producer: Ernesto Menéndez

Altitude: 1,720 meters

Variety: SL28 Kenyan variety

Processing: Fully washed

Harvest Time: 2017

Award Records: 2008 Cup of Excellence Champion (La Illusion); 2010 Cup of Excellence 5th Place (Los Andes); 2012 Cup of Excellence Champion (Las Brumas)

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