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Montes Urales, El Salvador

Montes Urales, El Salvador

Blueprint Coffee

About This Coffee

This coffee is from Finca Montes Urales, a family-owned farm near Apaneca in western El Salvador. The farm spans 35 hectares in the renowned Apaneca-Ilamatepec growing region, known for its rich volcanic soil and temperate climate. The coffee is washed: cherries are depulped the same day of harvest, fermented in open-air tanks for 12-24 hours, then washed and dried on raised beds for up to 20 days. The coffee presents tasting notes of dark chocolate, peanut butter, malt, and spices.

Origin

Apaneca Ilamatepec (El Salvador)

Flavor Notes

Spices, Malt, Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Washed

Typology

BC

Blueprint Coffee

Blueprint Coffee was founded in 2013 by Mike Marquard, Mazi Razani, Kevin Reddy, Andrew Timko, Brian Levine, and Nora Brady in St. Louis, Missouri. The roastery moved into a dedicated HQ on 39th Street in April 2024, with capacity for 2,500 pounds per week and climate controlled storage for 35,000 pounds of green beans. The team sources from eight to ten countries annually, prioritising long term partnerships and fair pricing over chasing the highest cup scores, and pays farmers above market price. Four café locations across St. Louis serve the retail side, while wholesale orders are roasted Monday through Thursday and typically shipped within three days, often the same day. Blueprint's sourcing model focuses on creating a mutually beneficial loop among producers, staff, wholesale partners, and customers.

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