Elefante
El Salvador
Honeysuckle, Pomelo, Vanilla
Whole Bean
from$16.50
AN EXQUISITELY JUICY COFFEE FROM EL SALVADOR
About a decade ago, mysterious coffee trees were discovered on the Rodriguez family farm — the same producers as El Porvenir and Pacamara La Gloria. The origin was unknown, but after recent genetic testing, these naturally mutating trees were discovered to be a combination of an unknown Ethiopian Landrace and the world-famous Bourbon. Over the years, the Rodriguez family has planted many seedlings of these trees. Though it remains a mystery how this unique variety came to grow in Apaneca, the fruit from these trees is twice as dense, much larger, and contains up to ten times more juice than its neighboring varieties. This year, we are excited to offer Elefante processed two ways. This Elefante is depulped and dry fermented for 24 hours, then washed, and finally patio dried for 10-15 days. This coffee offers unique notes of honeysuckle, pomelo, and vanilla. Elefante is a rare opportunity to enjoy coffee from the old vines that brought us this new and exciting flavor over the years.
producer
Gloria and Luis Rodriguez
region
Apaneca
variety
Elefante
altitude
1400-1650 MASL
processing
Washed
body
Balanced
Cream of Their Crop
At Madcap, we believe the best coffee starts at the very beginning. We founded our company by forging relationships with the farmers who grow our coffee, learning their stories, and securing transparency and fair wages throughout our supply chain. Not only is this just the right way to do business, it also happens to lead to the best coffee, fruit to cup.
Our Roastery
At Madcap we obsess over details. We live, breathe, and sleep coffee and are in constant pursuit of the ethereal perfect cup. That’s why we roast in-house, our team of expert obsessives lovingly bringing each bean's potential to life, unlocking flavors sealed in the depths.