FINCA LOS PIRINEOS | FINCA LAS PALMAS
Producer: Gilberto Baraona
Gilberto worked on the farm from a very young age with his family, he comes from a long tradition of producers who began in 1925. After the war they were left with less land to produce and his family decided to stop growing coffee. Gilberto, was deeply passionate about coffee growing and decided to continue the family tradition and in 1998 began working with Exportadora Llach, which at the end of the 90's became UNEX. In 2008, his coffee won a privileged position in the Cup of Excellenc and it was this that motivated him to continue promoting Specialty Coffee internationally.
Finca Los Pirineos grows 20% Antique Prestigious Arabicas, 70% Elite Bourbon and 10% Pacamara.
Academia Barista Pro began buying from Gilberto in 2016, and haven't stopped since. Gilberto always offered us his best lots and unique coffees we couldn't refuse yearly. We launched a few years back his famous Orange Pacamara from Finca Los Pirineos in El Salvador, a unique variety of Pacamara that when it matures its skin turns orange.
In 2018, he offered to us his GESHA variety. A very delicate gesha with floral flavors of chamomile, elevated caramels and lemon citrus.
With deep sadness we informed many of our clients his passing away due to coronavirus on 2020. On 2020 Academia Barista Pro launched many microlots to his memory, as we hold exclusivity in El Salvador. But his legacy still stands strong! Both of his children Diego and Fabiola, grabbed the reigns of his farm empire and have processed some amazing coffee microlots we will have exclusive access to this year, from both Finca Los Pirineos and Finca Las Palmas.
Stay Tuned for more updates soon...
Fabiola Baraona
Diego Baraona
We started buying from Gilberto in 2016, difficult not to do so, since he has always offered us unique coffees of unsurpassed quality, something that we cannot miss. That friendship lasted many years, we were the first to offer in El Salvador their famous Pacamara Naranja from Finca Los Pirineos, also the first to offer in 2018 an exclusive micro-lot of their Gesha variety. Both the orange-skinned pacamara and their gesha infuse unique cups. Throughout the years, with him we learned about new processes such as "Carbonic Maceration," being a pioneer in this process worldwide. Many of the coffees that surprised us and that we bought were praised and awarded in the Cup of Excellence year after year.
In 2020, Gilberto becomes the producer with the most awards in El Salvador's Cup of Excellence, something that the world noticed. That year, he lost the battle against COVID, however his legacy continues as both sons, Diego and Fabiola, take over the reins of all his businesses.
This 2021 the harvest is delicious and we have been testing different items produced and processed by Diego. We have already placed our order and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of these wonderful coffees.
We will announce details of this very soon, stay tuned for our social media.
COMPETENCE
Before Covid, we had more than 10 years of participating in National and International Competitions with Salvadoran coffees. The competitions in the World have been postponed, but we cannot help but remember the moment when we used specialty coffees from FINCA LAS PALMAS:
Finca Las Palmas Gesha, roasted by Academia Barista Pro Founder, Jonathan Rodríguez, for the 2019 National Brewers Cup Champion.
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LAURINE
Cafés Exóticos & Procesos vanguardistas
Diego Baraona es un productor que siempre nos sorprende con su dedicación y pasión por ofrecer cafés de calidad excepcional. Su compromiso con la innovación lo ha llevado a desarrollar procesos de vanguardia y a cultivar variedades exóticas que son el sueño de cualquier amante del café. Gracias a su esfuerzo constante por mejorar y sorprender, Diego ha logrado lanzar ediciones limitadas que han dejado huella en el mercado.
Un claro ejemplo de ello fue el lanzamiento del Bourbon Rosado en diciembre, un café que agotó rápidamente debido a su inigualable sabor y singularidad. Si algo caracteriza a Diego es su capacidad para estar siempre un paso adelante, anticipando las tendencias y presentando productos que no solo cumplen con las expectativas, sino que las superan.
No te pierdas las próximas ediciones limitadas que estará lanzando. Mantente atento a nuestros medios, porque Diego siempre tiene algo espectacular reservado para los verdaderos conocedores del café. ¡La exclusividad y la calidad están garantizadas!
Gilberto Antonio Baraona Recinos RIP.
The Legacy of a producer that will live on forever! In memory of one of the great producers and references of El Salvador.
Limited Edition of a flagship Café to honor his legacy. A PEABERRY OF ORANGE PACAMARA, Natural Process, Carbonic Maceration, in medium roast.
PACAMARA NARANJA, is a spontaneous mutation that occurred in Finca Los Pirineos. This coffee when it reaches its point of maturity, changes its pigmentation on the skin to an Orange color. The result of this genetic change, results in a very fruity taste.
PEABERRY, It is not a variety, it is not a process, it happens in the coffee fruit when an ovule is not pollinated and as a result, a single seed is produced, instead of two. Not all cherries produce peaberries, since it is estimated that they are usually only 2% to 5% of the total of a GOLD FINE production. Being a seed, peaberries tend to have a more intense profile, offering quite a distinctive complexity.
CARBON MACERATION, is a controlled fermentation inside hermetic tanks. There are 2 valves, one inlet and one outlet. At the inlet valve, carbon dioxide is injected, which serves to control the fermentation temperature and expel oxygen to the outlet valve. Together with Sasa Sestic, Gilberto Baraona was one of the pioneers with this type of fermentation in El Salvador for 3 years, becoming one of the CM Selection Producers of Project Origin. This type of fermentation produces spectacular, intense and fruity cups.
As a tribute to Gilberto, we gave this coffee a medium roast, we will always remember his instructions, “Jonathan, 2 minutes after the first Crack begins to intensify!”
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.
Jonathan y Johanna visitaron este 2021 Finca Los Pirineos, ahora bajo el mando de una 6ta generación, Diego Baraona, hijo de Gilberto Baraona.