El SalvadorDrop Coffee · Stockholm
Las Brumas, WFC, Anaerobic Natural SL28, El Salvador
prunes · lively acidity of pineapple
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What Drop Coffee says about this coffee
Flavour profile: A sweet aroma. The coffee has flavour notes of prunes and a lively acidity of pineapple. The mouthfeel is juicy with a long aftertaste of sparkling white wine.
Colour to describe flavour: Yellow Category: Adventurous Producers: Ernesto Menéndez Varietal: SL28 Process: Anaerobic Natural Harvest: March 2025 Location: Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, Santa Ana Elevation: 1460 - 2000 meters above sea level Price transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was 8.5 US$/Ib.
Las Brumas Anaerobic Natural SL28 is produced by our longtime partner and friend, Ernesto Menéndez. This super special SL28 from Las Brumas is one of Ernesto’s top lots, he prepared this to competition standard, which means more sorting as a smaller lot, and extra care and attention. Located in the forest of the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range, Las Brumas is totally different from any other coffee farm we've ever seen. The coffee trees at Las Brumas are spread out in the forest to be built up as "wild grown" as possible, without interfering with nature.
Nearly 70 years ago, the previous owner of Las Brumas planted SL28 seeds on the farm, seeds which had been taken home to El Salvador from…
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What the roaster says about where it came from
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How it sits among coffee from El Salvador
Drop Coffee describe this coffee as fruity. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from El Salvador; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.
Every family the roaster names is a common one for coffee from El Salvador, so this reads as a typical example rather than an outlier.
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What Drop Coffee says about itself
Organic
“In 2018, we relocated our roastery to Rosersberg, just north of Stockholm, where we currently operate as a certified organic roaster.” their page (opens in a new tab)
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Where each fact came from
Altitude, highest
“Colour to describe flavour: Yellow Category: Adventurous Producers: Ernesto Menéndez Varietal: SL28 Process: Anaerobic Natural Harvest: March 2025 Location: Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, Santa Ana Elevation: 1460 - 2000 meters above sea level Price transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was 8.5 US$/Ib.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Altitude, lowest
“Colour to describe flavour: Yellow Category: Adventurous Producers: Ernesto Menéndez Varietal: SL28 Process: Anaerobic Natural Harvest: March 2025 Location: Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, Santa Ana Elevation: 1460 - 2000 meters above sea level Price transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was 8.5 US$/Ib.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Variety
“Today the SL28 is grown side by side with newer Pacamara, Ernesto's philosophy is the mix the two as they belong together and impact each other.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Farm
“To learn more about Ernesto Menéndez and Las Brumas farm click here.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Flavour families
“The coffee has flavour notes of prunes and a lively acidity of pineapple.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
FOB price per pound
“Colour to describe flavour: Yellow Category: Adventurous Producers: Ernesto Menéndez Varietal: SL28 Process: Anaerobic Natural Harvest: March 2025 Location: Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, Santa Ana Elevation: 1460 - 2000 meters above sea level Price transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was 8.5 US$/Ib.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Country of origin
“Nearly 70 years ago, the previous owner of Las Brumas planted SL28 seeds on the farm, seeds which had been taken home to El Salvador from a hunting trip in Kenya.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Processing
“Colour to describe flavour: Yellow Category: Adventurous Producers: Ernesto Menéndez Varietal: SL28 Process: Anaerobic Natural Harvest: March 2025 Location: Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range, Santa Ana Elevation: 1460 - 2000 meters above sea level Price transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was 8.5 US$/Ib.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Tasting notes
“The coffee has flavour notes of prunes and a lively acidity of pineapple.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
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