Elevate Your Menu with Premium Cold Brew: Meet El Salvador Oculto Single‑Origin
As the demand for premium ready-to-serve beverages grows, high-end cold brew has emerged as a key offering for cafés, restaurants, offices, and retail establishments. At Escondido Specialty Coffee, we're proud to introduce our exclusive Cold Brew, tailored for businesses that demand flavor, consistency, and quality. Made from our own farm’s beans, this single-origin cold brew elevates your beverage program and delights discerning consumers.
Origin Story: From Farm to Cold Brew
Our El Salvador Oculto coffee originates from our family-owned farm in Ataco, located at 1,400 – 1,600 MASL. The volcanic soil, elevation, and microclimate produce well-developed Bourbon, Caturra, and Typica varietals renowned for their balance and sweetness.
Every batch is rigorously harvested, processed, and roasted on-site. Its flavor profile chocolate, caramel, and brown sugar reflects careful attention from cherry to cup. Now, those flavors translate beautifully into our cold brew, offering a rich and approachable experience for customers.
Why Cold Brew Made from El Salvador Oculto Stands Apart
1. Exceptional Flavor Profile
Produced using a slow cold-extraction method, this cold brew accentuates the sweet, dessert-like qualities of El Salvador Oculto. The result is a smooth, mellow beverage with layered notes of deep chocolate, brûléed caramel, and warming brown sugar.
This aligns with the Nutty / Cocoa & Sweet categories of the SCA Coffee Taster flavor wheel, rich, balanced, and inviting.
2. Consistency for Businesses
Crafted in small-batch controlled production, each batch meets strict quality standards, ensuring consistency from one delivery to the next. This reliability is critical for business customers who manage volume and customer expectations.
3. Versatility in Serving
Our cold brew is fully ready to serve:
- Serve over ice for a clean, energized refreshment.
- Blend with milk or alternative creamers for coffee-based lattes and cocktails.
- Mix into sweetened and flavored beverages for retail grab-and-go options.
Everything is pre-formulated to deliver consistent flavor across different use cases.
4. High Profit Potential
Thanks to its premium storytelling and rich taste, this cold brew can work as a high-margin offering. Its shelf life (properly refrigerated) can extend up to two weeks, making it ideal for cafés, hotels, pop‑ups, or corporate coffee stations.
Production & Sourcing Excellence
El Salvador Oculto inherits the traceability and transparency of vertically integrated production:
- Farm: 100% cultivated on our estate in Ataco, El Salvador.
- Elevation: 1,400 – 1,600 MASL ensures slow ripening, sugar development, and acidity balance.
- Process: Fully washed and sun-dried for cleanliness and flavor clarity.
- Roast: Medium/Dark roast to balance sweetness and structure, ideal for cold extraction.
Our small-batch roasting capacity ensures flavor integrity and rapid turnaround.
Cold Brew Science & Flavor Extraction
Cold brew is brewed at room temperature (or colder) for 12–18 hours, extracting soluble sugars, acids, and aromatics. Because lower temperature extraction limits bitterness and astringency, your brew retains a clean, sweet profile.
By starting with a bean like El Salvador Oculto, naturally rich in chocolate, caramel, and brown sugar complexity, you guarantee a cold brew with depth and minimal harshness.
Flavor Analysis via SCA Standards
According to the SCA Flavor Wheel:
- The brew expresses Nutty / Cocoa notes with smooth facets of Sweet like caramelized sugar and vanilla-like aromatics.
- It avoids unwanted bitterness and vegetal or fermented categories.
- Balanced sweetness and aroma make it approachable across varied consumer preferences.
How to Incorporate Cold Brew into Business Settings
| Business | Benefit |
| Cafés / Coffee Shops | Shelf display for retail cold brew bottles or prepare iced drinks during service |
| Hotels / Offices | Serve chilled single servings or self-serve bar carts |
| Catering / Events | Premium coffee alternative that requires no brewing on-site |
Merchandising tip: Pair cold brew with branded labels, clear serving suggestions, or pre-portioned mixers for streamlined service.
Sustainability & Ethical Values
Because El Salvador Oculto is farm-grown and processed under sustainable practices, our cold brew embodies ethical sourcing. It supports local coffee-growing communities and aligns with consumer demand for traceability and fair trade practices.
Comparisons & Market Positioning
While many cold brews use commodity beans or blends, using a certified single-origin raised at high altitude sets our product apart. It delivers clarity, depth, and storytelling that generic cold brew cannot.
The flavor profile remains consistent with specialty coffee standards yet is tailored to a ready-to-drink premium format.
Business-Ready Ordering & Support
- Offered in 1-gallon, 3-gallons or 5-gallon formats with sustainable packaging designed for storage and display.
- Comes with tasting sheets and serving data sheets.
- Delivery schedules and pricing packages tailored to cafes, offices, hotels, or wholesale clients.
Customer & Staff Training
We include training materials for staff to describe flavors accurately using the Flavor Wheel categories:
- “You’ll notice chocolate and caramel sweetness with smooth brown sugar finish.”
- Encourage recognition of sweetness through the Sweet and Nutty / Cocoa categories for confident recommendation.
Future Innovation & Flavors
Ahead, we plan to expand the lineup to include variations such as:
- Seasonal cold brew blends
- Flavored cold brews (e.g., vanilla, cinnamon)
- Specialty micro-lots or decaf variants
Your feedback as a business partner will help shape these offerings.
Our Thoughts
El Salvador Oculto Cold Brew brings the best of specialty coffee into a premium, ready-to-serve format built specially for businesses. With its deep flavor profile of chocolate, caramel, brown sugar and consistent quality, this cold brew delivers an elevated experience for consumers and profitability for business operators.
If you're ready to add a standout cold brew to your menu or beverage offerings, reach out today to learn how we can support your needs.