El Salvador Las Mercedes Rubi Honey

El Rubi Honey Nano-Lot (LIMITED RESERVE) ORIGIN: El Salvador REGION: Santiago de María, Usulután FARMER: Finca Las Mercedes & The Ortiz family: Lucia Ortiz CULTIVAR: Bourcon & SL28 PROCESS: Honey ROAST: Medium-Light SENSORY NOTES: The cup bursts with perfumed florals, honey, pomegranate and hibiscus. A bright & juicy red-fruit acidity leads into a long lingering wild-flower honey-like sweetness. This bright and sweet pairing unite in a smooth and resonant toffee-like finish. A delicious and exciting, yet gracefully balanced coffee you are sure to remember. El Rubi is a lot from La Avila consisting of Bourbon and SL28 varietals. The lots unique terroir is due to significant red soil (clay) and nearly 100% shade, making this a special micro-climate that gives the coffee an amazing and sweet flavor. The Ortiz family provides healthcare, food, and clothing to those in the community that are in need. Las Mercedes is heavily committed to ecological care on their farm and at the processing mill, making efforts to: 1) preserve natural wildlife, 2) maintain compliance with rigorous certifications in the way that the mill’s by-products are disposed of, and 3) avoid contamination from the mills waste water. Purchasing this coffee helps support and foster sustainable and environmental agriculture within small coffee producing communities in El Salvador.