It’s back! Say hello to this year’s El Salvador Las Mercedes Maracaturra Anaerobic Natural—a creamy, sweet delight for your taste buds. Imagine playful bursts of strawberry candy, juicy melon, and fluffy marshmallow, with a hint of orange creamsicles and a dusting of brown sugar. As it cools, the bright acidity softens, allowing those unique flavors to shine even brighter. And the real star? That irresistible sweetness, perfectly balancing creamy and citrusy notes. Every sip is pure joy from start to finish!We at Klatch Coffee were originally drawn to Las Mercedes because of its great coffee, but what has sustained our long-standing partnership is our shared love for community, the creativity and science of processing methods, and our passion for persistently striving to make our coffee the best it can be. The flavors of our Maracaturra are brought out using an ASD, or Anaerobic Slow Dry process. The ASD Natural Process consists of fermenting coffee without oxygen, and is well-known as the process used to ferment wine. After the coffee cherries are harvested and cleaned, they go into the fermentation barrels. Next, they are left for 90 hours, or until all of the air bubbles are gone. The coffee cherries are then taken out of the barrel and, depending on the weather, are dried on raised beds for 30-45 days. The world of coffee is interconnected. Our Klatch founder and CFO, Mike, makes annual visits to our farms, and enjoys sharing the history of coffee, a journey that begins long before the coffee even makes its way to our roasters.