Episode 735


A generous dollop of toffee gets coated in a bit of milk chocolate in this well structured and balanced cup. An edge of pecan on the finish brings you back for that next sip.

  • Country: El Salvador
  • Department: Ahuachapán
  • Municipality: Apaneca
  • Farm: La Fany
  • Farmer: Carmen and Rafael Silva
  • Farm size: 20.30 hectares
  • Coffee growing area: 20.30 hectares
  • Altitude: 1,450 m.a.s.l.
  • Varietal: Yellow Icatu
  • Processing system: Honey

Cupping Notes

Toffee, milk chocolate, pecan

  • Clean cup: (1–8): 6
  • Sweetness: (1–8): 6
  • Acidity: (1–8): 6
  • Mouthfeel: (1–8): 6.5
  • Flavour: (1–8): 6
  • Aftertaste: (1–8): 6
  • Balance: (1–8): 6.5
  • Overall: (1–8): 6.5
  • Correction: (+36): +36
  • Total: (max. 100): 86

Roast Information
Medium-dark to dark - getting the right amount of development is key here, pushing it to the first pops of second to get those toffee and nut notes developed.


Finca La Fany

Carmen and Rafael De Silva were the first producers we met when we travelled to El Salvador the first time nearly 20 years ago. We haven’t look back thanks to these incredible partners and the delicious specialty coffee they produce at Finca La Fany.

 

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