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El Salvador Malacara SL-28 XF

Extended Fermentation SL28

Roasted by Intelligentsia Coffee

Recently sold out· checked 3 Aug
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RoasteryIntelligentsia Coffee· Chicago, USA
FarmMalacara, El Salvador✓
ProducerGuillermo “Epe” Álvarez
ProcessExtended Fermentationwe agreed to double the fermentation time from 24 to 48 hours✓
Harvest—
Altitude—
ClimateTropical savanna
VarietiesSL28≈
Roast—
Tasting notesJuniper, Sweet stone fruit, Apple, Raw Sugar✓

How sure we are✓ stated by the roaster≈ derived from region or name? unverified: not found in their text

Flavor Profile

4NOTES
  • Sweet stone fruit
    Fruity
  • Apple
    Fruity › Apple
  • Raw Sugar
    Green/Vegetative › Raw
  • Juniper
    not on the wheel

Supply Chain

  1. Farm

    Malacara, El Salvador

    Grown by Guillermo “Epe” Álvarez

  2. Roastery

    Intelligentsia Coffee

  3. Coffee· viewing

    El Salvador Malacara SL-28 XF

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ProcessExtended Fermentation
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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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