El Salvador – Lombardia – Natural

When you are following us for some time, you probably have heard of Rudolfo Rufatti Battle. For a number of years Rudolfo is the one supplying us with La Divina. Next to connecting roasters to farmers, he also has his own farms. this year we decided to go for one of his own coffees. The farm used to be a cow farm in the 70ies but it’s reformed to a coffee finca after that. Rudolfo is in in charge since the ending in 2019 and introduced Agroforestry to the farm. This means he is aiming to create a poly culture on the farm. This way you enrich the soil without exhausting the terroir. It allows coffee to grow under the shade of other trees and it keeps nutrients in the ground. For example he plants trees like Guanecaste, Cocobolo or Cycad. Just for the shade and the diversity of the vegetation. Also he plants Cocoa and Hibuscus on his farm. Not just for the soil but also an economical choice. He spreads his income through different harvest periods. Also taking account that different plants will react better to climante circumstances than others, such as drought. This way he can spread the risk on the farm. This farm is a try-out farm, he tries out different processes and varieties to expand the flavours and enhance qualities on many different levels.

Last year we chose a coffee with multiple processing methods together in one blend of a single estate coffee. This year we decided to keep it classic and chose only Natural processed coffee. Because fo the variety, terroir and processing the coffee tastes like dark coclate with an after flavour of prune. Very nice in your esrpesso but also great for your cappuccino. Our filter roast is creating a very full bodied filter with natural vibe.

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