Namusairo Coffee
El Salvador Finca Medrano Pacamara Nohemi Ventura
| Roaster Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Coffee Origin: | Chalatenango growing region, northwestern El Salvador |
| Roast Level: | Light |
| Agtron: | 62/87 |
| Est. Price: | KRW 40,000/500 grams |
| Review Date: | October 2015 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity : | 9 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Subtle, round, quietly but deeply complex. Fresh-cut cedar, almond, pungent berry (elderberry, blackberry), tea rose, nutmeg. Round, resonantly brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Rich, balanced, gently flavor-saturated finish.
Notes: This lot is comprised entirely of coffee from trees of the much-admired, bold-bean Pacamara variety of Arabica, a cross between the giant-beaned Maragogipe variety and Pacas, a selection of the heirloom Bourbon. Chalatenango is a smallish growing region near the border with Honduras. Namusairo is a boutique café and artisan roaster founded in Seoul, South Korea in 2002. Visit www.namusairo.com for more information.
Who Should Drink It : A superb, distinctive example of the deep, spicy and berry-toned complexity of the Pacamara variety.
This review originally appeared in the October, 2015 tasting report: Traditional Coffees of Central America: Quest for the Classic
