How to Say ‘It's from Pluma, a light roast, more acidic and fruity.’ in Mexican Spanish
Es de Pluma, tueste claro, más ácido y afrutado.
ess deh PLOO-mah TWES-teh KLAH-roh mahs AH-see-doh ee ah-froo-TAH-doh
[ess deh PLOO-mah TWES-teh KLAH-roh mahs AH-see-doh ee ah-froo-TAH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
Es de Pluma,
ess deh PLOO-mah
It's from Pluma,
'Pluma' refers to Pluma Hidalgo, a famous coffee region in Oaxaca. 'Es de' plus a place means 'it's from.' Stress PLU-ma.
Este café es de Chiapas.
This coffee is from Chiapas.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is
Used to describe a person, group, or culture.
En «Es cercana.», «Es» introduce la descripción.
In “It is close-knit,” “Es” introduces the description.
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
Pluma
[PLOO-mah]
Pluma (coffee region)
Pluma Hidalgo, a coffee town in Oaxaca; literally 'feather'.
El café de Pluma es muy aromático.
Pluma coffee is very aromatic.
tueste claro,
TWES-teh KLAH-roh
light roast,
'Tueste' (TUES-te) means 'roast,' and 'claro' means 'light.' Glide the 'ue' together in one syllable.
Prefiero el tueste claro.
I prefer the light roast.
Words in this phrase
tueste
[TWES-teh]
roast
Noun for how coffee beans are roasted.
Este tueste es claro.
This roast is light.
claro
[KLAH-roh]
light
After a color, it means a lighter shade of that color.
Quiero una camisa verde claro.
I want a light green shirt.
más ácido
mahs AH-see-doh
more acidic
Stress the first syllable of 'ácido' (Á-ci-do). Say 'más' with a short, open 'a'.
El de Veracruz es más ácido.
The one from Veracruz is more acidic.
Words in this phrase
más
[mahs]
more
Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.
Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.
I want more challenges in my job.
ácido
[AH-see-doh]
acidic
Describes bright, tangy flavor in coffee.
El limón es ácido.
Lemon is acidic.
y afrutado.
ee ah-froo-TAH-doh
and fruity.
Link 'y' to 'afrutado' as one flow: ee-a-fru-TA-do. Use a single tapped 'r'.
Tiene un sabor afrutado.
It has a fruity flavor.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
afrutado
[ah-froo-TAH-doh]
fruity
Having fruit-like flavors.
Este vino es afrutado.
This wine is fruity.
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