Coffee Advent Calendar Day 10 - El Salvador Anacafe 14
Coffee Advent Calendar: Finca Argentina, Anacafe 14
NOTES: Milk Chocolate, Leafy Greens
ROAST: Medium
Finca Argentina is our family’s 70-acre farm in the Apaneca region of El Salvador—historically the first area in the country where coffee was introduced more than 175 years ago. Today, Apaneca remains El Salvador’s most important coffee-growing region, defined by rich volcanic soil, ideal altitude, and a climate that produces delicate, complex, and beautifully balanced coffees.
Because we manage our own farm, we’re able to reserve some of our best nano-lots each year to share with our customers. This particular lot features Pacamara, a variety intentionally bred in El Salvador and officially released in the 1980s. Its name comes from its parent cultivars: Pacas, a natural Bourbon mutation discovered in El Salvador, and Maragogype, a Typica mutation from Brazil known for its exceptionally large beans. Researchers aimed to create a cultivar that combined Pacas’ compact growth and good cup quality with the impressive bean size of Maragogype. In 2014, The coffee research institute in Guatemala (Anacafe) released a Pacamara crossed with a Catimor (a variety resistant to leaf rust) as Anacafe 14. In a nutshell, think of it as a rust resistant Pacamara.
This coffee has medium acidity and a smooth, slick body. Expect flavors of milk chocolate with a touch of fresh leafy greens, and a clean, lingering finish.
- Country: El Salvador
- Region: Apaneca, Ahuachapan
- Farm / Plot: Argentina, Fincona 2
- Producers: Mauricio Martinez (our dad!)
- Altitude: 1,250 masl
- Varietal: Anacafe 14
- Process: Natural
