Brewed Over Ice: El Salvador Miralvalle From Gimme! Coffee
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Thoughts
This week I had my first go at Gimme! Coffee. The coffee I ordered was El Salvador Miralvalle. Turns out, my obsession this week with iced coffee proved great as this coffee was pretty awesome over ice.Before trying this coffee over iced, I did however attempt it hot, and in every brewing method I own. Unfortunately, I just wasn’t feeling the coffee. I found as a hot brew, the cup was sweet with hints of fruit. I could not dissect the cup past that which bummed me out, but from the moment I brewed it over ice in the Hario V60 I knew I had found something great. El Salvador Miralvalle flourished over ice. Each sip carried a big sugary sweetness that tasted like I added some sugar to the cup. Underneath the sugary sweetness I found peaches, and some tart lemon play.
At times I found this coffee tasted like sweet tea and other times it was just a beautifully sweet cup with tart lemon and peach hints.
This year’s coffee from Miralvalle is dense with a very slick body. You’ll notice from the first sip a grape-like (tartaric) and melon qualities, and will finish with low intensity pepper and sweetly herbaceous. ~ Gimme! Coffee
Verdict
I may not have felt El Salvador Miralvalle as a hot brew, but over ice it was a real winner. I’m thankful to have had this coffee around as it was the perfect fit to these hot and humid days.Info About This Coffee
Region: Apaneca-Ilamatepec
Farm/Farmer: El Ingenio de los Ausoles / Rene and Gustavo Urrutia
Altitude: 4265-4595 feet
Varietal: Pacamara
Processing: Fully washed & sun-dried
Roast Level: MediumFavorite Brewing Method & Ratio
Brew Method: Hario V60 over ice
Recipe: 35/400g, 30 second bloom (50g of water), center pour until desired water ratio is met.You can read more about this coffee and purchase here.
About The Author
Jamie Ferguson
From sunny Sarasota Florida, Jamie Ferguson has been drinking coffee since a very young age. Jamie is just your average jane who has a serious addiction to coffee, but more so has a bigger love for the heart, and the dedication that is put into growing, processing and roasting coffee. Come and join the adventures...
