What is the Flavor Profile of Bourbon Variety Coffee Beans from Finca Bella Vista Farm in El Salvador? How to Brew It?

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El Salvador Bourbon Variety: Finca Bella Vista Coffee Farm Flavor Profile

How to Brew El Salvador Coffee Beans for the Best Taste?

Fernando Lima is the manager of the Cuzcachapa Cooperative in Santa Ana town, at the foot of the Santa Ana mountain range. Fernando has spent many years representing his producers (and managing his own farm) - helping cooperative members develop their farms, improve their crop quality, and help them bring their crops to market. Finca Bella Vista immediately stood out on the cupping table as a super balanced, sweet, round cup with subtle acidity, but with all the body needed to deliver the cup profile required for our 'E1' product. Located in Santa Ana Plaza, San Los Angeles Plaza San Marcelino.

Bella Vista is located between 1450 to 1750 meters above sea level, primarily growing shade-grown Bourbon coffee. One of the things we encountered when visiting Bella Vista was the beauty and density of the canopy. The farm has about 85 acres of primary forest that has never been touched and is protected as natural forest.

Located in the heart of the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain coffee-growing region, in the shadow of the Llamatepec volcano, the name 'Bella Vista' derives from the beautiful views of Lake Coatepeque in the valley below. The average annual rainfall is 2300 millimeters, and we were very impressed with the quality of cherries still on the trees in February, which is quite late for the season. The farm was also fortunate to avoid the massive destruction caused by the Roya disease to many neighboring coffee farms in the region, which gives us confidence in establishing a long-term partnership and working with this farm multiple times in the coming years.

Founded in 1925 by Leon Leonardo Figueroa, he began buying small local parcels in the area, bit by bit building his surroundings until it became the farm size it is today (250 'manzanas' equivalent to 480 acres). Sadly, Jose Leonardo Figueroa passed away in 1991, and his son Jose Eduardo Figueroa Arbizu & Company has owned the farm since then.

The farm is managed by Don Carlos Mancia, and Carlos took time to show us this amazing farm.

Since 2009, Bella Vista has been participating in the Cup of Excellence competition, and in 2014 achieved 9th place with an annual ranking of 26th. This year's competition results once again increased confidence in long-term consistent production quality. Bella Vista and we are excited to bring this coffee as our first true direct trade. The same picking, the same variety, the same altitude, the same maturity - everything the same except for the process. Processing the same coffee in three different ways allows us to taste and experience how the process, not just the coffee, produces very different flavors and textures. Whether you purchase all three processes and taste them side by side, or you just try one, you're in for an incredible assault on your senses, as no expenses were spared in producing these coffees, with no limitations or restrictions.

This particular coffee has been processed using the washed method, just as wonderful as its two sisters (honey and natural).

The coffee is picked from the highest part of the farm at 1480 masl. This altitude of the farm represents a unique microclimate with a variety of shade trees, tropical rainforest conditions, and irrigated by natural springs. The farm is owned and managed by the wonderful Maria Rodriguez, located on the outskirts of Pico Pijol, declared a national park and forest reserve by the Honduran government.

We have made every effort to align with national conservation efforts, accordingly changing their washing methods and waste management in their wet mill. Additionally, professional forest management and conservation methods are employed to protect the native trees and over 200 hardwood trees that shade the coffee crops.

Maria is committed to social responsibility and supports the local community of about 60 families. Each family lives on land donated by Finca, including the land for the community school. Located near the famous Parque Nacional Pico Pijol (National Forest Reserve), close to the village of Tegucigalpita in Victoria state, Yoro. Pico Pijol is located on the flank of Montaña de la Flor (Flower Mountain), one of the main peaks of La Cordillera Central, at an altitude of 7550 feet (2300 meters).

El Salvador: Finca Bella Vista

Farm Details:

• Farm: Finca Bella Vista
• Mill: Cuzcachapa Cooperative
• Region: Apaneca-Ilamatepec, Santa Ana
• Altitude: 1450-1750 meters
• Producer: Figueroa Family
• Variety: Bourbon
• Process: Fully washed then sun-dried

Flavor Profile:

• Medium Roast: Orange, hints of toffee, vanilla, and rooibos
• Dark Roast: Molasses, cocoa, and dates

Importer: Direct Trade

Recommended Brewing Method:

• Dripper: Hario V60
• Water Temperature: 90°C
• Grind Size: Fuji grinder setting 3.5

Brewing Technique:

Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, using 15g of coffee grounds. First infusion with 25g of water, let bloom for 25 seconds. Second infusion up to 120g, then pause. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g total. Extraction time should be around 2:00.

Analysis:

Using a three-stage brewing method to clearly distinguish the front, middle, and back-end flavors of the coffee.

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