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Santa Ana · El Salvador

El Salvador Malacara SL-28

SL28

Roasted by Intelligentsia Coffee

Recently sold out· checked 3 Aug
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RoasteryIntelligentsia Coffee· Chicago, USA
EstateFinca Malacara, Santa Ana, El Salvador✓
ProducerJose Guillermo 'Epe' Alvarez
Process—
Harvest—
Altitude—
ClimateTropical monsoon
VarietiesSL28≈
Roast—
Tasting notesApple, Raw Sugar✓

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Flavor Profile

2NOTES
  • Apple
    Fruity › Apple
  • Raw Sugar
    Green/Vegetative › Raw

Supply Chain

  1. Estate

    Finca Malacara, Santa Ana, El Salvador

    Grown by Jose Guillermo 'Epe' Alvarez

  2. Roastery

    Intelligentsia Coffee

  3. Coffee· viewing

    El Salvador Malacara SL-28

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Dose15 gWater250 gRatio1:16.7Temp93°CTime2:45
Grindmedium-fine
  1. 0:00bloom 45 g, 45 s
  2. 0:45pour to 150 g
  3. 1:30pour to 250 g

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