Elan Organic Coffee

Ecuador Galapagos Islands
The San Cristobal Island in Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador produces an exotic, high quality organic coffee bean. The coffee is grown in an ecological sanctuary and UNESCO "Patrimony and Humanity" site as a sustainable resource of the island's people. As a result of this, law strictly prohibits the importation or use of fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides or any other chemicals.
The coffee is cultivated on the volcanic mountains of the island, where the tress receive a perfect balance of sunlight, rain and altitude. The coffee trees were planted over 130 years ago and are still in production. After the berries are handpicked, the coffee is processed in an ecological wet plant using the island's unique spring water. The cherries then pass through a peeling process, where the highly sustainable workers choose the best cherries, recycling the rest for natural fertilizer. This coffee is even unique in presentation, it is shipped in brightly colored gourmet printed 100 lb bags.

Altitude: 1350-2700 feet

Variety: Bourbon
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: Strictly Hard Bean
Species: Arabica
Harvest: November-January

Cup Characteristics: intense, sweet aroma, nice round body, well balanced, delicate cup