El Salvador

HIMALAYA MARAGOGYPE

Strawberry. Dried Mango. Luscious.

€10.62 EUR

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Origin:	Apaneca, El Salvador
Roast:	Filter
Producer:	Mauricio Salaverria
Altitude:	1550 Meters
Varietal:	Maragogype
Process:	Natural

Our latest release from our friend Mauricio at Finca Himalaya. Maragogype is a very large varietal and one of the 'big three' grown at the farm, alongside Pacamara and Maracaturra. Although it produces low yields, the exceptional flavour of the beans makes all the hard work worthwhile.

Mauricio is passionate about processing and this slowly dried natural lot delivers amazing fruity flavour, with a gentle tropical sweetness reminding us of dried mango and pineapple candy.

The Cup

Maragogype really comes to life through natural processing. In the cup, we find notes of strawberry, blackberry, mango, and pomelo, with bright, citric acidity. Dried fruit, dark chocolate, and almond are a great complement to the luscious fruit.

The Farm
Mauricio owns five farms in Ataco and Apaneca, while all coffees are processed at his Divisadero washing station. Walking the farm, it becomes instantly clear that his level of execution is in another league. Meticulous lot separation, different processing styles, huge wooden wine crates, and anaerobic tanks are all visible. Meeting Moe, you can sense the passion that delivers the quality found in every coffee he produces. The farm has 24 hectares and plants Bourbon, Caturra, Pacamara, Geisha, Maragogype, Maracaturra and Kenyan SL28/34. Nestled among the Apaneca Mountains, Finca Himalaya benefits from excellent terroir with clay and volcanic soil, producing coffees often awarded with the Cup of Excellence prize.

The Process
Mauricio has developed his own systems for processing: experimenting with a range of methods including washed, honey, and natural. Our naturally processed lot is harvested then sorted on the same day to remove any defects. The cherries are then dried on raised beds for 20 to 30 days, absorbing the sweetness and fruity quality of the cherry pulp and skin. The beds are are covered at night to protect them from dew and once the desired moisture content has been reached, the cherries are stored in their skins before milling to maximise their sugar absorption.

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