Berry Punch
Country
El Salvador
Region
Santa Ana
Farm
Finca Colombia
Producer
Gerardo Caceres
Variety
Anacafe 14
Mounting height
1400 M.A.S.L.
Preparation
Anaerobic Natural
Raspberry, milk chocolate & hibiscus
Full body and creamy mouthfeel
Intense berry flavour
Gerardo is our Berry Superhero! With a proud chest, he proves that even superheroes have a soft and creamy centre. A delight as a filter or cappuccino - a stunner as an espresso. A coffee for anyone who enjoys a cold brew - at any time of year. And for those who prefer it warmer: Gerardo is certainly also a cracker for an Irish coffee. Either way, as a Berry Superhero, it will save your day.
Medium coarsley ground coffee: 15g
Water: 250ml
Temperature: 92°C
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First pour: Let coffee bloom with 50ml of water for 30sec
Second pour: Fill up gently wetting the entire coffee bed until 250ml
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Total extraction time: 2min 15sec
Fine ground coffee: 16g
Extraction volume for 2 espressi: 50g
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Extraction time: 22sec
Gerardo Caceres is the fifth generation to run the Finca ‘Colombia’ in El Salvador since 1916. He had the opportunity to visit the well-known coffee producer in Colombia, La Palma & El Tucan, where he agreed with the managers on a shared vision for expansion into El Salvador.
The Finca ‘Colombia’ covers an area of 100 hectares. In the past, an average of 75 people worked there in winter (rainy season) and 90 to 100 people during the harvest season, but the current socio-political situation in El Salvador has led to many young people leaving the country or going into hiding. It is mainly young women and single mothers who work on the farm, carrying out tasks such as fertilising, pruning and weeding. Today, around 60% of the employees are women.
After the coffee cherries have been sorted by hand, they are placed in a 200-litre water tank to dry. They are then fermented for 6 to 7 days and dried at a controlled temperature of 18 to 21 °C for 20 to 25 days.
