Firebat El Salvador Balam Whole Bean, 12oz
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Enveloped in the natural forests of the region, this lot of Caturra grows on the shaded mountainside of Balam Farm, in Chalatenango. Agroforestry has always been at the core of Balam’s philosophy which allows the farm to exist in harmony with the natural world around it.
This honey processed yellow caturra is fruity and bright. With a mellow fruity and chocolatey aroma, it expands in flavour showing many jammy fruit tropical notes. You can expect a silky sweet and well-balanced cup.
This is a versatile coffee for any brewing method. In espresso, it is juicy and sweet, in a pour over it is mellow, when brewed in Aeropress becomes intense where the sweet orange notes make an awesome juicy acidity.
For espresso we used 19.5g for doubles, and for Aeropress 25g for 200ml of water at 92 degrees. For pour over 1:16 ratio.
Specifications
Roast level: Light - Medium Roast
Tasting notes: Tropical Jam, Sweet Orange, Smooth
Origin: Chalatenango, El Salvador
Variety: Caturra-Pacas
Process: Honey
Elevation: 1,650MASL
More Info
The Bean. Caturra bean was discovered in Brazil, as a Bourbon mutation, from there it was introduced to Central America in 1940 where it became one of the greatest varieties for such region.
Caturra has a single-gene mutation that causes the plant to grow smaller (called dwarfism). Its name derives from the Guarani word meaning “small.”
Today, it is one of the most economically important coffees in Central America, to the extent that it is often used as a “benchmark” against which new cultivars are tested.
Ingredients
100% whole bean decaf coffee.
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Whole Bean Grind Chart
If you are purchasing a bag of whole bean coffee on our website, you can select your grind method of choice (at no extra charge!) from the dropdown and we will grind and ship it to you. We grind the beans freshly for you at our warehouse in ECS Coffee Burlington right before your order is shipped, and reseal the package to maintain optimal freshness in transit.
If you are visiting us in store, you can also request for your beans to be ground in store before you take them home.
We use a commercial BUNN Burr Grinder to grind the beans.
Please note: Freshly ground coffee is non-refundable and not returnable. To ensure that you receive a ground coffee that is consistent with your brew method of choice, refer to our Grind Chart below!
FINE |
For use with espresso machines. Fine coffee grinds will have the size and feel of sand. |
MEDIUM FINE |
Choose a medium fine grind if you are brewing with a Moka Pot, stovetop espresso brewers or an Aeropress. |
MEDIUM |
Cone Filter - We use two medium settings depending on your brewer. The Cone Filter medium setting is a bit finer, and is suitable for pour-over drip brewers (cone style) such as Hario, Melitta, Clever. It is also used for cone style automatic brewers. Flat Bottom Filter - This setting is suitable for coffee machines with a flat bottom basket filter, such as commercial automatic drip machines. It is also an appropriate setting for if you have a refillable coffee capsule for use in Keurig® machines. Medium coffee grinds will be around the same size as sea salt. |
PERCOLATOR |
If you are brewing with a percolator, the grind setting is a bit coarser than your standard medium grind, to minimize grinds making it through the filter. We use a percolator-specific setting on our grinder. |
MEDIUM COARSE |
Vaccuum brewers, Chemex. |
COARSE |
For french press, cold brew coffee. A coarse grind is very chunky in look, like crushed peppercorns. |
Remember that this coffee grind chart is a guideline! If you use a coffee brewing method that is not listed here, feel free to reach out and we will let you know which grind is the best for your brewer.
Click here to view a full resolution PDF of the chart with pictures of the grind sizes.
