For those who enjoy a effortless and centered gestured coffee, the 91 point 100% Bourbon just for you! El Salvador 100% Bourbon Coffee is a simple but posed and elegant medium light roast from El Salvador. A dominant chocolate aroma with crisp nut notes. Sweet acidity, a slight syrupy mouthfeel with ripe cherry and a hint of lemon zest notes. A simple but rich and long finish.

Las Mercedes a beautiful farm with dedicated owners who care for the environment, their workers, their community, and seek to provide great coffee. Klatch was drawn to Las Mercedes because of its great coffee but what we fell in love with was the people, the process, and their passion to make coffee so great.

It begins with hand picking only ripe mature cherries, and then subjecting them to intense screening before depulping to eliminate twigs, leaves and other foreign material. At the wet mill the cherries are received into ceramic tiled ditches, washed with fresh collected rainwater from their own tanks and immediately fed into a pulper, which consists of rotating disks or cylinders, each one fitted with adjustable knives. These are designed to separate the bean from the flesh of the fruit while leaving each bean intact in its parchment envelope. They then dry the coffee on clay patios to ensure even drying.

The same care that is invested into the coffee is invested in the community. The Ortiz Family devote their efforts in taking care of those who have helped in their success, whether its providing food, clothing, education and health care. It also means preserving the environment they thrive in, therefore, they take special care in the disposal of by-products from the mill in order to avoid contamination. Additionally, and in compliance with their certifications, chemicals and pesticides are carefully stored and managed by trained personnel. In recent years, a great effort has also been made in planting native trees to preserve the species.

We are proud to offer this Direct Trade coffee that is also Rainforest Alliance Certified. As part of our Direct Trade contract, 25 cents of every pound is given back to the community to fund community recreational programs and a medical clinic.

REGION: Cerro El Tigre
VARIETAL: 100% Bourbon
FARM: Las Mercedes
ALTITUDE: 1340 M
FARMER: Ortiz Barriere
ROAST: Medium Light
NOTES: 91 points by Coffee Review

* 'Oscar', Good Food Award (2012)
*   Roaster of the Year (Roast Magazine 2009)
*   World’s Best Espresso (at World Championships, Tokyo 2007)
*   Golden Cup (For Excellence in Coffee Brewing)
*   Best Coffee and Coffee House (Daily Bulletin)
*   Small Business of the Year (IVEDC)
*   United States Barista Champion (Heather Perry 2003 and 2007)

CoffeeReview.com gave this coffee 91 points.