El Salvador - San Miguel
Rainforest Alliance, Shade Grown, Washed
Caramel, Milk Chocolate, Plum
This is an outstanding coffee from the San Miguel Mill in Ahuachapan, located in the western region of El Salvador.
Founded in 1975, the mill remains family-owned and managed by the fifth and sixth generation of the family.
Their attention to every detail from growing, processing, and maintaining the traditions of their relatives who have been in the coffee industry for decades has provided us with a truly exceptional coffee.
General Flavor Observations
El Salvador - San Miguel
The profile is very well-balanced and exhibits a creamy, round mouth-feel with warm notes of caramel and milk chocolate.
The body is medium and the finish offers a soft brightness that features sweet notes of stone fruit.
El Salvador - San Miguel is a wonderful coffee, with subtle complexity and above average sweetness.
Sustainable, well-balanced, and consistent cup quality.
Roast Level Profile Notes
El Salvador - San Miguel
My favorite roast level for El Salvador - San Miguel coffee is
Full City for the
best over-all experience in the cup.
We are always happy to accommodate any roast level you prefer.
The notes below illustrate how changing the roast level will alter the profile:
City Roast (light roast)
This lighter roast will provide a very nice, clean cup, with a soft mouth-feel and a crisp, stone fruit finish.
The profile will be a bit lighter, with some hints of nuttiness. A nice choice to experience true Origin Characteristics.
Full City Roast (medium roast) - Preferred
Our Full City roast will provide a cup with a round, creamy mouth-feel, with plenty of milk chocolate and caramel.
The cup has a wonderful sweetness that flows into a soft plum-like finish.
Excellent!
Full City (+) Roast
With a Full City (+) roast, the mouth-feel becomes very silky with a base of bakers chocolate and a more toffee sweetness.
The finish remains sweet and lingering with notes of darker stone fruit.
This is a great roast level choice, and perfect for those who prefer a bit darker roast.
Darker Roasts
I believe the best attributes of this coffee will be overwhelmed by the darker roast levels.
However, if you are a fan of our darker roast levels, then you will be happy with the cup!
Additional Information
El Salvador - San Miguel
- Origin: El Salvador
- Region: Ahuachapan
- Traceable: Family-owned San Miguel Mill
- Elevation: 4,101 ft.
- Process: Fully Washed
- Drying: Patio Sun Dried
- Varietal: Bourbon
