Red Grape, Key Lime, Dried Cherry
$30
The Pérez family started growing coffee at Finca La Soledad in Acatenango in the 19th century, but their approach is strictly 21st-century modern. The fruit flavors in this lot reflect not just the farm's celebrated terroir and the Pérez family's relentless innovation in post-harvest processing, but also the result of years of breeding. This is an intensely fruity, rich Centroamericano H1, a new variety created from a cross between Sudan Rume and Sarchimor.
With a citrus forward profile balanced out with the sweetness of grape and berries, this H1 from La Soledad is intensely fruity and rich - making it the perfect cup to drink while waking up.
We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from intelligentsia.com.
Recommended Method Pour Over
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