EL SALVADOR - EL GOBIADO FARM - FERNANDO ALFARO

Region: Ahuachapan
Farmer: Fernando Alfaro
Farma: Finca El Gobiado
Altitude: 1300 - 1350 m n.m.
Variety: Orange bourbon
Processing: Natural
Acidity: low
Flavor profile: mirabelle, chocolate, raisin

ORIGIN

Finca El Gobiado is a family business located near the town of Concepción de Ataco, in the Ilamatepec Mountains, in the Ahuachapan region. The state was founded in the mid-19th century when Antonio José Aldaro acquired land near the village of Ataco. His son, Agustin Alfaro, followed in his father's footsteps and established El Carmen as one of the leading exporters in El Salvador. The effort was continued by Antonio Aldaro, who is the leading face of the third generation.

CULTIVATION & VARIETY

The Gobiado farm is 50% planted with bourbon orange and 50% with bourbon red.

BOURBON

Bourbon, together with the Typica variety, form the most culturally and genetically significant group of coffea arabica coffees in the world. Bourbon is characterized by lower production, susceptibility to major diseases, but excellent cup quality.
The variety was introduced to Brazil around 1860 and from there it quickly spread north to other parts of South and Central America. Today in Latin America, Bourbon itself has largely been replaced by varieties derived from it (notably Caturra, Catuai and Mundo Novo), although Bourbon itself is still grown in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru.

ORANGE BOURBON

Orange Bourbon is a hybridization of red and yellow Bourbon, first found and developed in El Salvador.

PROCESSING

The cherries were picked by hand, then the cherries were placed on African beds and clay pavements, where they dried for 25 to 32 days.