This coffee is a honey-processed single origin from Cerro Las Ranas farm in Apaneca, Ahuachapán, El Salvador, grown at 1450-1780 meters elevation. Produced by Jose Antonio Salaverria at JASAL, it features a blend of Bourbon, Pacamara, Sarchimor, Pacas, Catuai, and Caturra varieties. The coffee offers tasting notes of raspberry, chocolate, and apricot with a balanced body, slight fruitiness, and light acidity. Harvested from November to March.
Pair Cupworks is a specialty micro roastery in Mesa, Arizona, founded by Kimhak Em and Eugenia Tai. Kimhak brings over 30 years of food service experience and a culinary background; Eugenia combines structural engineering with commercial illustration and handles the brand's visual identity. They began roasting in 2017, initially selling beans online while working day jobs, and opened their first coffee bar in 2020. Food & Wine Magazine named them Best Coffee Roaster in the state in 2022. They roast in small batches with the goal of developing clean flavours that respect the work of farmers and producers. Wholesale clients now stretch across the US and into Europe and Asia.
