El Salvador SHG
Santa Ana, SHG
Blonde & Dark Roasts
El Salvador Santa Ana
Blonde & Dark Roasts
Nerd Java’s El Salvador is available in both Dark Roast and the brand’s first Blonde Roast. This sweet coffee bean has a starting specialty cup score of 84.5. The Blonde roast has a solid low acidity of 4.5 on the Hydrion pH scale while the Dark Roast has a super low 5. This coffee in both Blonde or Dark and can easily be drunk black, even for non-black coffee drinkers. The notes in both the Blonde and Dark roasts are Dark Chocolate and Caramel, with a Dried Apricot undertone. The nutty Almond and Red Apple finish make this a dynamic and balanced cup of coffee that is sweet to the taste. The Blone roast brings the fruity notes to the forefront, while the Dark Roast brings out the Chocolate and Caramel.
El Salvador’s Santa Ana region is a treasure trove for coffee enthusiasts, producing some of the country’s most exceptional coffee. The region’s fertile volcanic soil and ideal climate create the perfect conditions for cultivating high-quality Arabica coffee beans. The resulting coffees from Santa Ana boast a unique, smooth, well-balanced flavor profile that is both chocolaty and nutty, with a hint of fruitiness and brightness, making them a must-try for any coffee lover.
Nerd Java’s El Salvador Blonde and Dark Roasts are
rapidly gaining popularity and are even becoming favorites
among those who have previously preferred Colombian coffee.
El Salvador Blonde Roast
El Salvador Dark Roast
FAQ's and Recommendations
There is no flavoring on these plain beans. These beanse are from the Santa Ana region of El Salvador and due to the valcanic soil, the beans have a dense sweetness to them.
Strictly High Grown (SHG) coffee signifies that the coffee was grown above 1,200 meters. Coffees grown between 900 – 1200 meters above sea level are classified as High Grown (HG). Higher elevations mean slower coffee cherry and bean development, leading to more nutrient density and more flavor.
This green coffee comes from small producers whose farms dot the mountainous slopes of Santa Ana, El Salvador.
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See our brewing breakdown chart for detailed bean to water brewing measurements.
Though these may change with future beans and flavor offerings, for now all roasts and flavors have the same suggested measurements.
Please note that these are mere recommendations and if you prefer your brew to be made in a different method, go forth and conquer that Cup-o-Java!
A Quick Summary of our recommendations for our roasts and flavors.
- Pour Over, K-Cup, and Coffee pot: 11 grams of beans to every 6oz of water.
- K-Cup brew machines that only do 10oz of water: 18 grams of beans for the 10 oz of water.
- Espresso Shot: Grind your beans to an appropriate espresso grind, then use the same amount of beans that you would use to fill up the portafilter with when prepping a regular espresso.
- Bialetti or other Italian Roast: Same as Espresso.
- French Roast: With a regular French Press Course Grind use 15 grams of coffee for every 6 oz of water.
- Cold Brew: With a regular French Press or Cold Brew course grind, use 15oz of beans per 6oz of water.
- Iced-Hot Coffee: Method 1 – Instant Gratification -Pour your hot-brewed coffee or espresso shot(s) over ice and add creamer or milk of choice for an instantly cold coffee. Method 2 – Delayed Gratification – Put your hot-brewed coffee in the refrigerator and wait until it is nice and cold, then add in milk or creamer of choice for a rich cup of cold coffee.
Pre-Ground Beans: Our pre-ground beans are perfect for Pour-Over, K-Cup, and Coffee Pot brews, including hot-iced coffee. Pre-ground beans can also be re-ground for espresso. Nerd Java now offers any grind you prefer due to our Avantco Grinder. For an extra fee we will grind your beans to the requested preference from Turkish all the way to French Press.
Whole Beans: Our whole beans allow you to grind for Espresso, French Press, or Cold Brew methods.
For Specific Info On Your Bag of Blend #1 CPT + GK
Check Out Our Notes Below Based On The Date On The Back Of Your Bag
All tests are done with:
15 grams of beans
6oz of water
1 Tbsp of Dairy Milk (moo) or Almond Milk
1 packet of sugar (1 teaspoon)
*Note Though We Use Whole Beans For The Tests, They Ground To Our Standard Ground Coffee Bags Level.*
We know everyone takes their coffee in different ways, but for scientific reasons we needed to come up with a standard testing method
that could be repeated time after time for an accurate experimentation process.
