El Suspiro
Roasted by Seven Seeds in Carlton, VIC
Tasting notes
Cherry, Custard, Lime
In the roaster's own words.
- Origin
- Nicaragua · El Arenal, MatagalpaAlejandro Saldaña & Maria Ligia Mierisch
- Roast
- Medium · For espresso
- Process
- Washed
- Caffeine
- Regular
- Varietals
- Orange Bourbon
- Altitude
- 1350-1450 masl
What Seven Seeds say
PROFILE: Floral & Clean
WITH NOTES OF Cherry, Custard, Lime
ROAST: Medium Roast For Espresso Brewing
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ABOUT
El Suspiro is owned by Alejandro Saldaña and his wife, Maria Ligia Mierisch, who is known as “Aunty Maria” and is part of the renowned Mierisch coffee-growing family. One of the unique characteristics of Orange Bourbon is that its cherries ripen to an orange colour, making it more challenging for pickers to identify cherries at their peak ripeness.
An interesting tradition at El Suspiro is that the first harvest of the season often begins on Christmas Day, 25 December. While Maria stays home to celebrate Christmas with their children, Alejandro has to go to work on Christmas day to kick off the harvest.
SOURCING
ORIGIN: El Arenal, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
PRODUCER: Alejandro Saldana & Maria Ligia Mierisch
VARIETIES: Orange Bourbon
PROCESS: Washed
ALTITUDE: 1350 - 1450 masl
PARTNERS: Finca Mierisch
QUALITY SCORE: 86
HISTORY: 2nd year of purchasing
LOT SIZE: 276kgs
HARVEST: December to March
Quoted from their product page.
