The Barn - El Salvador Los Pirineos Pacamara Black Honey Filter 250 g

Specialty-grade whole-bean coffee from El Salvador, roasted by The Barn in Germany. Light roast – perfect for all pour-over brewing methods: from drip, Chemex, AeroPress, and French Press to other alternative brews and batch brewers! Flavor notes: red apple, rooibos.

Origin: El Salvador

Region: Usulutan

Farm: Los Pirineos, Diego Baraona

Variety: Pacamara

Processing: Black Honey

Altitude: 1500 m a.s.l.

Cupping score: 87 / 100

ABOUT THE COFFEE

We love the large beans of the Pacamara varietal for their superb complexity. In the cup, expect refined fruit notes like red apple, and plum, alongside rooibos and milk chocolate. The body is silky, with honey-like sweetness.

ABOUT THE FARM

Gilberto Baraona was a shining beacon of the coffee industry in El Salvador. Over many years, he worked relentlessly to explore the possibilities of production, with a varietal programme that many dream of: the nursery that Gilberto developed hosts over 70 distinct coffee cultivars. Now in the trusted hands of his son, Diego, Los Pirineos continues to deliver the unexpected. At 1400 metres above sea level, Los Pirineos sits on volcanic slopes amongst lush forest. The microclimate around the volcano provides sun-filled days and cool breezes that are ideal for growing and drying. In the drying area of the farm, raised beds are positioned between two peaks which consistently channel the wind across the drying coffee. With twelve hours of sun per day, this creates an ideal environment for Honey and Natural processing. Quality and responsibility are central to the way Diego works. All the water used in processing is from collected rain, and bees are kept on the farm to help pollination across the farm and surrounding forest. With more than 60 employees, Diego ensures year round employment on projects across the farm.

ABOUT THE PROCESS

Our Pacamara lot underwent Black Honey processing. After harvest, ripe cherries are pulped but almost all of the mucilage is left intact. The pulped coffee is then spread in a thin layer on shaded raised drying beds. The shade slows the drying process compared to the other Honey processes used on the farm. Coffee is dried for approximately 25 days until it reaches ideal humidity and the mucilage has turned sticky and black, giving the process its name.

ROASTER'S NOTE

In a stunning volcanic landscape, fifth generation producer Diego continues the work of his father. Matching the Pacamara varietal with Black Honey processing delivers elegant fruit and silky sweetness.