El Salvador
Pacamara Finca Los Alpes El Banco
90 points (8/2011)

There are few coffees as special to us as our direct trade Los Alpes coffees. And this one, from the same farm we have worked closely with for three years running, is The Bank. Literally. El Banco Pacamara is from one of the original plantings of the now-classic Pacamara variety as it emerged from the laboratory of Angel Cabrera, the “Father of Pacamara.” Seeds taken from this lot have been used to plant much of the worlds Pacamara coffees. This coffee is special because it rocks but also because it is the result of the diligence and hard work of our good friend Luis Alonso Araujo. It is the symbol of what happens when roasters and farmers come together-in the spirit of equity, friendship, and passion for coffee-and work to create the best coffee from crop to cup.

The father of Pacamara Angel Cabrera (left) and farmer Luis Araujo in El Salvador.

Deep, complex and layered. Night flowers, molasses, lemon, crisp cocoa in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity, smooth, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Richly balanced, flavor-saturated finish. (coffeereview)

El Salvador : Pacamara Finca Los Alpes El Banco Light Roast

$13.99 / 12 oz