Cafe de Lya
El Salvador
Roaster Location: | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Coffee Origin: | Santa Ana growing region, El Salvador |
Roast Level: | NA |
Agtron: | 0/0 |
Review Date: | July 2003 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 7 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 7 |
Blind Assessment: Aroma is superbly rich, sweet and deep with chocolate notes. In the cup the powerful but low-key acidity is enveloped in richness. Ultimately more about solid balance and satisfying structure than nuance, though an apricot-toned chocolate makes itself felt toward the finish.
Notes: This coffee, grown on Bosque Lya farm and roasted and shipped from El Salvador, was recommended by a reader who apparently visited Sweet's El Palacio de los Postres (Sweet's Palace of Desserts) in San Salvador and found the coffee particularly memorable. From the United States, call 011-503-298-9600 for more information.
Who Should Drink It: A fine example of the round, richly lively cup often associated with El Salvador.
This review originally appeared in the July, 2003 tasting report: Coffee Growers and the Farm-to-Consumer Shortcut