El Salvador
Wonderful flavors of Cocoa, Chocolate, Almond, and Caramel. Perfect Coffee. The 2023 lot of El Salvador Lenca is remarkably balanced and nuanced, with a syrupy body and delicate acidity. In lighter roasts we tasted notes of nectarine, semisweet chocolate and toffee, all lifted up by a sparkling acidity. Darker roasts of this coffee retain much of the fruit sweetness in the form of black currant and date, but also show more developed sweetness in the form of maple and dark brown sugar. The Lenca is a stellar, crowd-pleasing coffee that would appeal to all types. Excellent in all forms, but especially delicious as a single-origin espresso both with and without milk. About this coffee The department of Morazan, an area of ancient forests, has a long tradition of coffee cultivation. Indigenous languages that are spoken by very few in the community identify this land as "Lenca", which roughly translates to "The Land of Abundant Water". The bounty of fresh water, fertile land, and incre