Producer – Hans Homberger
Varietal – Bourbon
Process – Natural
Altitude – 900-1800 masl
Cup Profile
expect delicious cranberry & Goji Berry acidity some apple & floral tones some citrus & sugarcane lovely syrupy mouth feel – delicious as it cools
enjoy hot or cold – over ice
recommended brew ratio
Recommend Brew Ratio for Cascara
9 -12g of cascara to 200-250mL of water (93c) for 5-6 mins
depending on your brew ratio – you have flexibilty for a heavier or lighter cup and topping up the cascara with fresh hot water several times at one sitting making it more economical
Cascara, which means husk in Spanish, is the dried skins of coffee cherries. They are collected after the coffee bean has been removed from the cherry, dried out then dispatched for enjoying.Cascara is full of antioxidants and has been known for its digestive benefits. This cascara is grown by the fourth generation of the Homberger family. Ever environmentally conscientious, the Homberger family has found a way to use less water than is traditionally required for this process, producing a soft, sweet, and complex flavour. They are proudly
Rainforest Alliance Certification. Utilising sustainable farming solutions, such as using – Noble Herbs to amend the soil so that it is less hospitable to weeds, they can provide non-toxic working conditions, making the workers, and the coffee and cascara drinkers, much happier campers.
Region Santa Marta de Dota
SHB – Strictly Hard Bean – Premium
Screen Size 15 / 17
Process: Fully Washed
PROFILE
Bright sweetness of blackcurrant, red berries, caramel and long sweet satisfying finish balanced acidity cuts beautifully thru milk – versatile coffee roasted light for cold brew pourover nice as long black or espresso – try it
Cupping Notes:
notes of dark chocolate, caramel, prunes, juicy body
La Lapa
La Lapa is grown on small farms in the valleys and slopes of the Central and West Valley. This region’s soil has a slight acidity as a result of volcanic ashes. Both areas share well-defined wet and dry seasons, ideal for cherry development during the summer months. Altitude and climate define the size and hardness of the cherry, both factors influencing the quality in cup, particularly its acidity. Sound agricultural practices are under constant improvements for the farmers in conjunction with the mills. The convergence of the Caribbean and Pacific climates also play their part in the smooth delicate flavour, subtle acidity and subtle sweetness of the regions coffee. All the coffees are processed same day as harvesting at the Beneficio Santo Domingo mill.
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Region: San Jose de Minas, Pichincha, Ecuador
Altitude: 1450 masl
Varieties: Typica
Processed: Honey Process
Producer : Finca Cruz Loma
CUP PROFILE Refined and sweet aroma
Flavours of Stewed apple rhubarb black cherry dark chocolate nougat
Bright med to high acidity Medium coating body Balanced juicy cup
Clean honey-like aftertaste bright sweet delicious and refined coffee
REGION: Siltepec
VARIETAL: Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon
PROCESS: Sun Dried and Fully Washed.
CUP PROFILEÂ
AROMA/FRAGRANCE – Chocolate, Grape, Plum, Honey, Sweet Biscuit
FLAVOUR – Spice, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Sweet, Balanced
ACIDITY – Tangy and Sustained, Green Apple
BODY – Full
BALANCE – Very good balance
AFTERTASTE – Sweet Cocoa
makes a really delicious & tasty full body espresso or long black – well worth a look
PRODUCER:
This coffee comes from a group of small producers. Siltepec is a strictly high grown Coffee. Harvested and processed by small producers under traditional farming methods, shade grown coffee, craft de-pulped,fermented, washed and sundried.
BACKGROUND:
The plantations are located near The Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo. In 1972 was named as a”Natural area” in Chiapas State, to preserve the “quetzal”, a special bird that only lives in this place. In 1990, it became a federal “Protected area” with an extension of 119 thousand 177 hectares. The Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo hosts 11 of the 18 recognized vegetation types in Chiapas; there are been identified about 1,500 species of plants, but maybe this number can grow to 3,000 because of the not classified varieties, which is about the 30% of the flora of all Chiapas territory.
Siltepec is located in the Central part of Chiapas. This Specialty coffee comes from the high altitude area of the Sierra Madre, bordering The Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo, which is the habitat of an endemic bird “El Quetzal”. This ecological paramo represents 30% of the flora of all Chiapas territory.
This environment holds the cloud forest and middle rain forest of Soconusco zone around the Novillero River.
The weather, including lots of humidity, shade grown, and excellent soil conditions create the perfect environment for the development of this specialty coffee.
Region: Tacuba, Ahuachapan
Producer: Fernando Alfaro & Jose Guitierrez
Altitude: 1250 Masl
Varietal: Caturra
Process: Black Honey
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Cup Profile
beautiful full body medium acidity on caramel & chocolate base complex brown sugar with delicious sweet jammy finish – an outstanding cup
the story so far…..
La Providencia is a 70ha farm owned by Fernando Alfaro & Jose Enrique Guiterrez both of whom have a long family history with coffee production in
El Salvador they are meticulous in sorting and depulping the fully ripe coffee cherries – then they dry the parchment on raised african
drying beds – with a labor intensive 22-24 days of constantly turning the beans until completely and perfectly dry to stop clumping during the Black Honey Process
Region Santa Ana / Apaneca
Producer Collection of farms
Process Washed
Altitude 1200-1600 masl
Varietal Bourbon, Pacas & Caturra
Flavor Profile
silky smooth / creamy body cocoa base some toffee almond some caramel and good acidity – sweet balanced delicious drinking
Farm Details
Honduras is the second-largest city in Central America’s smallest country – Santa Ana, El Salvador.
Within the department of Santa Ana, a group of smallholders toil in the vestiges of volcanic activity. Thanks to ash-enhanced soil, plants have rich nutrients to draw upon and at their high
elevations, the cherry maturation period is slow and steady, optimising flavour and integrating acidity. Thanks to dedicated and skilled nurture in these fmost avourable conditions, the Santa Ana farmers have built a strong reputation for sweet and balanced coffees.
Region – Volcan de Santa Ana
Producer – Alvarez Family
Altitude 1400 to 1500 meters above sea level
SOIL – Volcanic
Varietal – Bourbon
Process – Fully washed – European Preparation
SHG – Strictly High Grown – Specialty Coffee
Profile
Milk chocolate with a crisp acidity & tangerine notes, cocoa, balanced & clean ~ pleasing on the palate with a lovely sweet finish.
processed in airtight tanks while oxygen is removed for 5 days –
sundried slowly on African raised beds for 45 days – yielding delicious results
Cupping notes
Pineapple cacao pulp rum prune/dark plum sweet
About the grower:
grown across the slopes of the Apaneca mountains
Finca El Cerro is run by the 5th generation of the Escobar family this beautiful coffee is grown entirely in the shade of the many indigenous shade trees which provide beautiful shade for the coffee and safe habitat for the local fauna
El Salvador – Finca el Cerro – High Grown – Specialty Coffee
Region Apaneca Ilamatepec
Producer: Alvarez Family
Altitude: 1400-1500M
Process: Fully Washed
Cupping Notes:
Dark Molasses – Maple syrup – heavy juicy body – Cherry, complex dark chocolate bitter sweet finish
About the grower:
grown on the slopes of the Santa Ana Volcano Finca El Cerro is run by the 4th generation of the Alvarez Family this beautiful coffee is grown entirely in the shade of the many Inga trees which provide beautiful shade for the coffee and safe habitat for the local fauna
Region San Marcos region (north border)
Process: Washed
Certification : Organic
Varietal: Bourbon and Caturra
Region: Quetzeltenango
Altitude :1600 MASL
In 2016 it was COE #8 with a score or 89.9..
this is the coffee we drink at home and now so can you – it is utterly delicious black or with milk
bringing you the best in specialty coffee
Tasting Notes
strawberry notes – honey and dark choc sweet & syrupy body these coffee beans are grown and picked
with great passion & care to provide a delicious complex cup of coffee that is bold yet balanced and so very tasty
Our coffee buyer has worked directly with El Vergel since 2015
