We Nitrogen Flush all of our coffee when bagging for an inert shelf stable environment by locking freshness inside for up to 6 weeks prior to opening.
 
Producer: Emilio Lopez Diaz
Farm: La Cumbre
Mill: El Manzano
Region: Santa Ana, Apaneca-Illamatepec
Process: Natural
Varietal: SL-34
Altitude: 1550 masl
 
Emilio Lopez Diaz is a truly special coffee producer whose family has been growing coffee in Santa Ana for six generations. We've been buying from Emilio's Finca Ayutepeque for the past 6 years which we also feature in our Profiler Blend and will continue to build upon this fruitful relationship for many years ahead. Emilio overseas a vertically integrated operation with farms and a export operations in El Salvador & Brazil as well as roasting and cafe operations in Oklahoma and Portland.
 
Emilio has reserved the highest slopes of his farm - named 'La Cumbre' for his prized micro-lots. Natural Geisha from La Cumbre won 1st and 2nd place in the Cup of Excellence in 2018 in Emilio's first ever entry. This lot is 100% SL-34 - a popular variety developed for and been in use in Kenya since the late 1930's.