Rogue Wave - El Salvador - El Carmen

This lot is comprised of the new Elite Bourbon varietal that has been planted in 10 hectares of El Carmen’s land. The bean from this special varietal is longer than a normal Bourbon and has a somewhat improved quality. This is the first year El Carmen is selling Elite Bourbon.

During the harvest, the cherries are hand-picked only when perfectly ripe and delivered to the mill located at the farm. The cherries are sorted for quality, then placed into containers with water and a cocktail of mountain microorganisms, fungus, and bacteria to ferment for 192 hours sealed. This slows down the fermentation process and prevents any growth of mold. Afterwards, the cherries are evenly dispersed on raised beds to dry in the open sun for 25 – 30 days, with constant raking to prevent any mold development. Once drying is complete, the coffee is hulled and prepared for export.