Last updated: 2026-09-10T08:11:19.861Z

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[0.0 out of 5 stars — 0 ratings](https://www.coffeelist.co/b/3fe/el-salvador-alaska-washed-bourbon/reviews)

From $14.34/250g

**Process:** [Washed](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/washed)

**Region:** [Apaneca-Ilamatepec, El Salvador 🇸🇻](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/84e47465-14ba-4478-8e71-b0e55631720c)

**Variety:** [Bourbon](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/bourbon)

**Altitude:** ~1620 masl

**Recommended for:** Filter, Espresso, Cold brew

## What the Brand Says

> To select pre-ground coffee please choose from our 'Ground' selection before adding this coffee to your cart. A balanced cup, with lots of fruity sweetness, & a pleasant acidity. You can stop Alasking, Alaska is back! This is the coffee that started the close relationship between Steve Leighton and Ernesto Menéndez back in 2007, when it placed in the top ten of the Cup of Excellence. * **Country**: El Salvador * **Region**: Apaneca-Ilamatepec * **Farm**: Alaska * **Farmer**: Ernesto Menéndez * **Elevation**: 1620 metres * **Variety**: Bourbon * **Process**: Washed

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# El Salvador - Alaska: Washed, Bourbon

No longer available

250g

$14.34

($26.02/lbs)

1kg

$53.91

($24.45/lbs)

## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 41/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 64/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 67/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 34/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 5/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Light to medium — 3/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Fruity

Sweet

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