El Salvador · Juayúa, Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range · 1,200–1,550 masl
Pola Castle El Salvador
Microlot from Carlos Pola, a leading producer from El Salvador. Bourbon Castillo cultivated at Finca Las Brisas, in the heart of the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range, and subjected to a natural anaerobic fermentation of 8 days that enhances its fruity intensity and panela...
The origin
Juayúa, Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, El Salvador. At 1,200–1,550 masl the bean ripens slowly, and that slowness is what ends up in the cup.
The harvest
Ripe cherry only, picked by hand, pass after pass across the same slope. What's green stays on the tree.
The processing
Natural Anaerobic (8 days fermentation) process. This is where the sweetness and the clarity of the cup are decided.
The drying
In the sun, on raised beds, turned by hand. No rush and no dryer.
The roast
At our Alcover roastery, on Mondays and Thursdays. Never before it's needed.
The lot at a glance
What you will taste
- Black cherry
- panela
- cocoa
- red grapes
And underneath: maple syrup.
How to brew it
How to prepare it in V60
- Dose
- 15 g of coffee
- Water
- 250 g at 92–94 °C
- Grind
- Medium (similar to table salt)
- Total time
- 2:30 – 3:00 min
Steps: Pre-infusion (bloom): 30 g of water, wait 30 seconds. First pour: up to 150 g, in slow circles. Reach 1:00. Second pour: up to 250 g. Reach 1:30. Drain: between 2:30 and 3:00 min total. Serve and let it cool for a couple of minutes: the tasting notes open up as the temperature drops.
Lot card
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- Juayúa, Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range
- Farm
- Las Brisas
- Producer
- Carlos Pola — Pola's Coffee
- Variety
- Bourbon Castillo
- Process
- Natural Anaerobic (8 days fermentation)
- Altitude
- 1,200–1,550 masl
- Tasting profile
- Black cherry, panela, cocoa, red grapes, maple syrup
- Size
- 250 g whole bean
Who grows it
Carlos Pola — Pola's Coffee
Carlos Pola acquired Las Brisas in 1997 and has been dedicated to coffee full-time since 2012. He applied his experience in the textile industry to quality control and traceability, setting up his own laboratory on the farm and experimenting with mycorrhizal fungi for soil health. Today, he is one of the key names in Salvadoran specialty coffee.
Take it homeFilter
Pola Castle El Salvador
€19,50
Roasted in Alcover on Mondays and Thursdays. Leaves the roastery within 24–48 h. Free shipping over €40.
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