El Salvador La Cubana El Chipilinar

Last week we didn’t have a newsletter because we took a family trip for Spring Break. We headed to the Pebble Beach area, on the northern California coast, and had a lovely relaxing time. I ended up getting sick, but it turns out that sick on vacation is okay. There’s a lot more time for napping on a vacation day than a work day. We still fit in time at the beach, and Caroline and I got to wander around Carmel twice while the boys went golfing. It’s a charming town with a great white sand beach.

Do you remember Khrista? She worked here for five years.

Days next to the Pacific in our area tend to stay around 50 degrees F, which is perfect coffee sipping weather in my mind. We enjoyed our Organic Biodynamic Brazilian each morning, usually with the doors and windows wide open to hear the sea. One of the best parts of the trip was that the kids were old enough to walk down to the beach themselves. They weren’t allowed to go into the water without a parent, but they had fun playing in the sand.

We also had the fun of getting together with a former employee: Khrista. She lives in the Monterey area and works just down the street from where we were staying. She set up some free golf for the boys and we all had fun going out to dinner together. It’s always good to see you Khrista!

This week we have another micro-lot coffee for you. This one comes from the far west of El Salvador, in the Apaneca/Ilametepec mountains. The volcanic soil provides perfect conditions for growing quality coffee, and this area is known for their coffee. Our beans in particular are grown by the Dada Peña family, on their La Cubana farm.

La Cubana is committed to education in their area. They have donated land to build an elementary school, and there are now 85 children enrolled. They donate funds each year to promote sports and cultural studies in the school. Coffee is the main export in a mostly agricultural country, so it’s good to see coffee farmers who are able to give back.

This is a fully washed and sun dried coffee that we’ve roasted light. In the cup you taste sweet notes, with a tart grape finish. It’s easy to drink. You can try this El Salvador La Cubana El Chipilinar on us this week with the code April flowers*. Everywhere I go something new is blooming. Have a great weekend, and drink good coffee. Cheers!
–Holly Fike

*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of El Salvador La Cubana El Chipilinar coffee. Code expires on 4.7.16. Limit one free cup per customer please. Valid only at Carolines Coffee Roasters, 128 S. Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA. Code/Offer has no cash value.