Roast Profile: Smooth, Rich, Full Bodied. Medium Dark Roast Color. Sweetness: Well Balanced Bold Flavors.

El Salvadorian Cerro Las Ranas coffee has been finely cultivated by the Salaverria family for over one-hundred years. Nurtured in a highly volcanic region in western El Salvador - the Apaneca-Llamatepec Mountain Range - these high-altitude coffee beans slowly absorb nutrients from the enriched volcanic soils, resulting in exceptionally rare flavors.

Situated on the mountaintop above the coffee plantation is a lagoon whose inhabitants inspired the farm name and the coffee it produces, Cerro Las Ranas, which means "The Hill of Frogs." The coffees produced here are grown with extreme respect for the environment, harvested and milled in accordance with Rain-Forest Alliance guidelines.

This exotic varietal is grown under a rich canopy of trees under ideal conditions for elegant, specialty coffees. Constant breezes, full sunshine, and cool, dry nights contribute to the slow, elegant evolution of these cloud-forest coffees. Allowed to mature slowly and naturally, the ripe coffee cherries are harvested, wet-processed, and sun-dried, locking-in the essential oils of the coffee bean. This results in an extremely rich seed full of dazzling aromas and surprising flavors.

Pulped naturals are stripped of the cherry skin and placed on drying patios with the mucilage intact. The beans are raked several times a day in direct sunlight until properly dried, lending to a brighter, juicer, sweeter finish. Balanced acidity, medium-bodied, this is an incredibly solid coffee. Enjoy the deep, rich flavors and soothing fragrances; a pleasant, earthy aroma with hints of cocoa and cinnamon in the cup. Enjoy!