El Salvador: Las Nubes

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I koppen: Komplexitet, sötma och mjukt syrlighet och toner av apelsin, kola och honung. Koppning: 87 poäng Munkänsla: Rund, sammetslen Botanisk variant: Bourbon, Caturra, Pacamara Process: Natural (bärtorkat) Producent: Finca Las Nubes  Växthöjd: 1675 m ö.h.  Background: High in the mountains of El Salvador’s Sonsonate department, Finca Las Nubes produces coffees with a remarkable sense of place. The name Las Nubes, meaning “The Clouds”, reflects the farm’s lofty elevation and frequent mist. At 1,675 metres above sea level, the estate sits at the foot of Santa Ana Volcano, bordering Los Volcanes National Park and Cerro Verde. The farm has been in the Batlle family since Isidro Batlle purchased it in the 1920s. His passion for high-elevation coffee has continued through the generations, with careful farming practices helping to establish Las Nubes as one of El Salvador’s most respected coffee estates. The volcanic landscape plays an important role too. After a major eruption in 2006, a thick layer of highly acidic volcanic ash settled across the land, creating an exceptionally fertile growing environment. Rather than relying on chemical treatments, the farm embraced organic farming and is now organically certified, as well as Rainforest Alliance certified. The region is particularly famous for its heritage Bourbon trees, some of which have been producing coffee for more than 80 years. Alongside Bourbon, Las Nubes grows Caturra and the celebrated Pacamara variety. During harvest, from January to April, carefully selected cherries are brought to the farm’s own mill in nearby Chalchuapa. Here, quality is closely monitored from start to finish. The cherries undergo an 8-hour fermentation before being washed and carefully dried on traditional patios and raised African beds. The result is a coffee that reflects its extraordinary volcanic landscape, high-altitude climate and generations of dedicated family farming.