El Salvador
E1 Project Espresso
E1 Project Espresso
Washed / Wet
1250 - 1550
Regular
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What to Expect
This is Clifton Coffee's foundational espresso blend — a decade-old direct trade partnership with Ricardo Lima's family in El Salvador, built for consistency and approachability. Expect cinnamon roll sweetness, marmalade brightness, and baker's chocolate depth in a medium-bodied, espresso-roasted cup.
The Cup
Medium body with a round, syrupy mouthfeel that carries the weight you want from an espresso roast. Acidity is moderate and citric — present enough to keep things lively (that marmalade note), but not sharp or challenging. This is clean, washed-process coffee: no funk, no ferment, just straightforward sweetness and balance. The cinnamon and chocolate notes come from the roast development, not the origin, and they work well together without stepping on each other.
Who This Is For
This suits drinkers who want a reliable, crowd-pleasing espresso that doesn't demand precision or experimentation. It's built for volume and consistency, and it delivers exactly that.
If you're chasing bright, fruit-forward filter coffees or experimental processing, this won't scratch that itch.
Best for: Home baristas and espresso drinkers who value consistency and approachable sweetness over complexity.
How to Brew This Coffee
This is roasted for espresso, where the syrupy body and developed sweetness will shine through milk or stand up solo. It also works well in an Aeropress if you want a concentrated, espresso-style cup without the machine. For a fuller-bodied, low-fuss brew, try it in a Moka pot — the roast level and chocolate notes suit the method's intensity.
El Salvador
E1 Project Espresso
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Description from Roaster
Back in 2015, we launched our first direct trade program, The E1 Project. The aim was simple; to find a partner that we could build a long-lasting relationship with and who could deliver high volumes of consistently great coffee. For this, we turned to Ricardo Lima, part of...Description from Roaster
Back in 2015, we launched our first direct trade program, The E1 Project.
The aim was simple; to find a partner that we could build a long-lasting relationship with and who could deliver high volumes of consistently great coffee. For this, we turned to Ricardo Lima, part of a family of passionate farmers and producers from El Salvador.
Ricardo’s drive for change and reform for Salvadorian coffee is second to none, him and his family over recent years have been at for the forefront of the region's focus on speciality coffee, pushing for a truly sustainable future and working with local communities to generate wide-spread change.
E1 became the foundation of our sourcing program, and now we're proud to say that 90% of our coffee volume is being bought directly from origin through our own relationships.
Over 10 years on, E1 remains one of our most popular coffees, and it stands as a firm reminder of the development we've made towards sourcing and how rewarding the effects a truly transparent supply chain can have for everyone involved.
This description comes from Clifton Coffee Roasters UK, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Clifton Coffee Roasters
Ways to Brew
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Espresso
Coffees hand-picked for espresso, chosen by analysing each one's roast, body and flavour rather than relying on the roaster's label. These are beans with the sweetness, depth and structure to pull a rich, balanced shot under pressure, from chocolatey blends to fruit-forward single origins. Every coffee here earned its place by how it actually performs in the basket. New to pulling shots? Read our espresso brewing basics.
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Aeropress
A curated range of coffees suited to the Aeropress, selected on their own merits through our attribute analysis. We look for the clarity and balance this fast, pressure-assisted method rewards, so whether you brew short and concentrated or long and clean, each bean here is chosen to give you a bright, well-defined cup. Want to get the most from yours? See our Aeropress brewing guide.
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Moka
Coffees curated for the moka pot's concentrated, stovetop intensity, each assessed for how it stands up to high-heat brewing. We look for robust body and low-acidity sweetness that carry through this method, delivering the strong, espresso-adjacent cup the moka pot is known for. First time brewing? Read how to use a moka pot.
Clifton Coffee Roasters
Founded in 2001 in Bristol, Clifton Coffee began as a specialist service provider for espresso machines supporting the city’s independent coffee businesses. As the company grew, it expanded into coffee wholesale, helping to supply high-quality coffee to a growing network of customers. Ahead of its time, Clifton Coffee also introduced barista training to support its partners, helping to raise standards across the independent coffee scene and reinforce its commitment to quality, education, and long-term customer relationships.
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