el salvador coffee
by coffee fiel · gangnam district, south korea
this is 엘살바도르 산 니콜라스 파카마라 내추럴, a natural el salvador from coffee fiel.
specific tasting notes were not provided for this lot, but pacarama naturals from el salvador typically lean sweet and fruit-forward due to the large-bean varietal and the natural drying process. expect fuller body than a washed equivalent.
it is grown in el salvador using the pacarama cultivar, a large-bean hybrid varietal. after harvest it is natural processed, meaning the whole coffee cherry is dried intact, allowing the fruit to influence the flavour of the bean.
filter or pourover methods work well with natural-processed coffees, helping to separate and clarify the sweetness the process produces. use water around 90-93°c and a medium-coarse grind as a starting point, adjusting to taste.
you're on nonhyeon-ro 149-gil where the glass towers of gangnam give way to quieter blocks, and coffee fiel sits among the mix of local businesses that actually serve the neighborhood. this isn't tourist coffee. it's the kind of place that draws regulars from the surrounding offices and apartments, people who know good beans when they taste them. the roasting happens here, which means you can smell the difference before you even step inside. gangnam has plenty of flashy coffee concepts, but fiel keeps things focused on what matters: sourcing quality beans and roasting them right. the space feels like it belongs to the street, not like it's trying to transport you somewhere else. when you need coffee that doesn't compromise, this is where locals head. especially on those long seoul afternoons when only a proper pour-over will do.
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