{"product_id":"firebat-el-salvador-balam-whole-bean-12oz","title":"Firebat El Salvador Balam Whole Bean, 12oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnveloped in the natural forests of the region, this lot of Caturra grows on the shaded mountainside of Balam Farm, in Chalatenango. Agroforestry has always been at the core of Balam’s philosophy which allows the farm to exist in harmony with the natural world around it.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis honey processed yellow caturra is fruity and bright. With a mellow fruity and chocolatey aroma, it expands in flavour showing many jammy fruit tropical notes. You can expect a silky sweet and well-balanced cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a versatile coffee for any brewing method. In espresso, it is juicy and sweet, in a pour over it is mellow,  when brewed in Aeropress becomes intense where the sweet orange notes make an awesome juicy acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor espresso we used 19.5g for doubles, and for Aeropress 25g for 200ml of water at 92 degrees. For pour over 1:16 ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light - Medium Roast\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eTropical Jam, Sweet Orange, Smooth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eChalatenango, El Salvador\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caturra-Pacas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation: \u003c\/strong\u003e1,650MASL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eMore Info\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bean. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCaturra bean was discovered in Brazil, as a Bourbon mutation, from there it was introduced to Central America in 1940 where it became one of the greatest varieties for such region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaturra has a single-gene mutation that causes the plant to grow smaller (called \u003cem\u003edwarfism\u003c\/em\u003e). Its name derives from the Guarani word meaning “small.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it is one of the most economically important coffees in Central America, to the extent that it is often used as a “benchmark” against which new cultivars are tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eIngredients\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% whole bean decaf coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Firebat Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40450549317690,"sku":"FIREBATBALAM","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/2381\/3434\/files\/Firebat-El-Salvador-Balam-Whole-Bean-12oz-14746.jpg?v=1784558123","url":"https:\/\/acscoffee.com\/products\/firebat-el-salvador-balam-whole-bean-12oz","provider":"ECS Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}