El Salvador Himalaya Estate Honey-Processed Red Bourbon Premium Coffee Beans Flavor Profile and Aromatic Characteristics

Flavor Notes: Red wine acidity, plum, brown sugar, full-bodied, long aftertaste

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Ingredients: House-roasted coffee beans
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted beans
Origin: El Salvador
Coffee Type: Specialty

El Salvador Finca Himalaya

Country: El Salvador
Estate: Finca Himalaya
Region: Santa Ana
Altitude: 1,580 - 1,720 meters
Processing: Semi-washed
Varietals: Red Bourbon, Typica
Processing Station: El Divisadero
Flavor: Plum, brown sugar, red wine acidity

About the Estate

Finca Himalaya sits in the renowned Santa Ana region, on the Apaneca mountain range at an altitude between 1,580 and 1,720 meters. It is one of the few estates managed by Aida Batlle, with Bourbon as the primary variety cultivated.

The coffee beans from this estate are washed at the El Divisadero processing station in Ataco, under the ownership of Mauricio Salaverria. After washing, the beans are evenly dried using a combination of sun-drying and ventilation on African raised beds. Mauricio inherited the business from his parents and grandparents, grew up with coffee from childhood, and focuses particularly on the cultivation of specialty coffee.

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 at ONA Coffee. The project collaborates directly with coffee farmers in impoverished countries and regions, improving their production conditions and offering purchase prices 20% higher than fair trade prices.

The project's initial motivation 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.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The red wine acidity, plum, and brown sugar here are the signature of a fruit-forward semi-washed lot, and FrontStreet Coffee's washed Kenyan coffee carries a similar intensity. The FrontStreet Coffee Kenya Little Tomato is a classic double-washed Kenyan bean—repeated washing and soaking push its juice-like character to the limit, giving cherry tomato, smoked plum, snow pear, black plum, and yellow sugar notes in a juicy, sweet-tart cup. If you want the same bright structure with a lighter touch, the FrontStreet Coffee Yirgacheffe Gutingtin Cooperative brings jasmine florals, bright citrus acidity, and green tea and honey notes. Both are clean, layered coffees that reward a careful pour-over and hold up well as cold brew.