El Salvador Las Mercedes La Avila Icatu Honey

Wake up to a cup of pure delight with our El Salvador Las Mercedes La Avila Icatu Honey! This exceptional coffee brings together the perfect balance of sweet and tart citrus, featuring juicy lemon verbena, sweet tangerine and a smooth, deep dark honey finish. Each sip delivers a bright, juicy mouthfeel with a lingering sweet aftertaste that keeps you coming back for more.

What makes this Honey Processed coffee truly special? It comes from the La Avila lot, where the Icatu varietal thrives in a unique micro-climate. Nestled under natural shade and enriched by red clay soil, this terrain enhances the coffee’s natural sweetness, making every cup bold, vibrant, and unforgettable.

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The world of coffee is interconnected. Klatch Coffee's founder, Roastmaster, and CFO, Mike, makes annual visits to our farms, and enjoys sharing the history of coffee, a journey that begins long before it makes its way to our roasters.

The El Salvador Las Mercedes La Avila Icatu Honey, roasted by Klatch Coffee, offers a compelling look at the Icatu varietal. While Icatu is often recognized for its resilience and productivity, its performance in the cup can vary significantly based on regional terroir and post-harvest handling. In this instance, the producer has utilized a honey process, a technique that sits between washed and natural methods by leaving a portion of the fruit mucilage on the bean during drying. You can learn more about how this impacts the final cup in our processing methods explainer.

The resulting profile features bright, citrus-forward notes of lemon verbena and tangerine, balanced by the sweetness of dark honey. When evaluating these specific characteristics, it can be helpful to reference a flavor wheel to better identify the nuances of acidity and sweetness. This lot from Las Mercedes highlights the potential for complexity when careful processing is applied to this unique varietal.