El Salvador | La Siberia | Java | Natural

Region: Chalchuapa, Santa Ana 

Elevation: 1450-1675 masl

About: Finca La Siberia has been in the Silva family since 1870. Named for its chaotic climate and the challenging trails that lead to it, Siberia is a beautiful but often harsh and unforgiving place. With knowledge and experience passed down over six generations, the Silva family has turned Siberia into one of the most renowned estates in El Salvador, growing varieties ranging from Bourbon and Pacamara to SL-34 and Geisha. Java is a rarer addition to that lineup, an heirloom variety that traces its roots to Indonesia, where it was cultivated long before making its way into Central America. It's a variety prized more for its distinctive, exotic cup than for yield, and the Silva family has given it space on some of Siberia's most carefully tended tablons. Processed as a natural, with whole cherries dried slowly on raised beds, this lot is loud and expressive, bursting with blackcurrant, watermelon, and orange candy.