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Escape Coffee Company
Montreal

El Zonte

Santa Ana is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. It is one of the most famous coffee-growing regions of the country, in the mountainous region around the Santa Ana volcano.

This coffee is sourced from the Sauerbrey-Martínez family at Finca Miramar in Apaneca-Ilamatepec, Santa Ana. Most Salvadoran specialty coffee is grown near volcanoes, where the ash and sulphur impart complex flavours. Such is the case here, but with the added benefits of an ocean breeze off the Pacific (‘mar’ means ocean and ‘mira’ means look) and shade from macadamia and peach trees to slow maturation.

The resulting cup reminds us of strawberry, honeydew and graham cracker.
Santa Ana is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. It is one of the most famous coffee-growing regions of the country, in the mountainous region around the Santa Ana volcano.

This coffee is sourced from the Sauerbrey-Martínez family at Finca Miramar in Apaneca-Ilamatepec, Santa Ana. Most Salvadoran specialty coffee is grown near volcanoes, where the ash and sulphur impart complex flavours. Such is the case here, but with the added benefits of an ocean breeze off the Pacific (‘mar’ means ocean and ‘mira’ means look) and shade from macadamia and peach trees to slow maturation.

The resulting cup reminds us of strawberry, honeydew and graham cracker.

Coffee origin

Country
El Salvador
Region
Santa Ana
Variety
pacas
Altitude
1650 m
Farm
Finca Miramar
Producer
Beneficio Las Cruces
Roast level
Light
Process
natural

Tastes like

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strawberry
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honeydew
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graham cracker

Community reviews

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3.1 Good

4 Reviews

Robin | 😃 3.5 Very Good
Espresso
Fruity/citrusy, good smell but taste is a touch acidic
May 31, 2024
Chris C | 😐 2.0 Below Average
Pour over
Hard to get good flavors out of it - a touch on the bland side.
November 18, 2023
Mélanie | 😃 4.0 Excellent
Chemex
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October 24, 2023
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What people are saying

Janic 🤖
2 years ago
Pleasantly surprised with that one!
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Kevin Plante-Germain
3 years ago
Troisième sac Th3rdwave d'octobre (je sais, je suis en retard), c'est l'El Zonte d'Escape (Montréal) que j'infuse aujourd'hui. Il s'agit d'un assemblage de grain Bourbon hybrido, de San Francisco et de Pacas (tous nouveaux pour moi). Ils sont d'origine du El Salvator et ont subit un processus de lavage naturel. Je me suis fait un V60 à 25mg de grain avec 390ml d'eau. Moulu, le grain possède des odeurs surtout de bois sec, mais aussi de biscuit au miel et d'une fine impression de poudre de cacao. En bouche, on introduit le café avec des notes amer et acides de chocolat noir, suivit de légères impressions vanillées et mielleuse. Le biscuit seconde avec ses saveurs de céréale sucrée. Il y a quelques notes de fruit rouge, mais plus en finale alors que l'acidité nous rappelle celle de la fraise. Intéressant, l'El Zonte reste dans l'ensemble assez doux aux saveurs simples. Escape offre encore une fois un grain à la torréfaction bien équilibrée, aux notes somme toute, assez foncées sans compromettre ses saveurs distinctes et fraîches

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