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El Salvador Natural - La Esperanza El Cascajal Pacamara

Pomegranate, strawberry shortcake, blueberry, toffee
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Bag Weight 69 KG BAG
Harvest Season 2023/24
Status Spot
Lot Number P612305-2
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About This Coffee

Café Pacas has been operating Finca La Esperanza since November 2010. This is a large, beautiful farm that produces exceptional quality coffee. The farm is located in Cantón El Porvenir, Municipio de Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, under the guidance of manager Yanira Mendoza. In 2012, the farm was renovated and reorganized into a "varietal garden" featuring 18 different lots with many outstanding varieties, including the Pacamara featured here; approximately 12,800 trees of this variety are planted on "tablon el Cascajal."

Coffee cherries are carefully hand-picked at the farm. After harvesting, any underripe, dry, or green cherries are carefully removed. The cherries are then transported to the wet mill and immediately spread out on patios for drying. These layers of coffee are meticulously moved 5-8 times each day, ensuring consistent drying. During the night, the coffee is gathered into small batches and covered with jute bags to protect it from dew or unexpected rainfall. The humidity of the coffee is measured daily. Once it reaches 10-11%, the coffee is carefully packed into jute bags and stored in a designated area in the warehouse to maintain traceability. The dried cherries remain in the warehouse until they are ready to undergo the dry milling process and be prepared for export.

Country of Origin El Salvador
Region Chalchuapa, Santa Ana
Producer Type Single Estate
Farm Name La Esperanza
Wet Mill Vivagua
Processing Natural/Dry Processed
Processing Description Sun-dried on patios
Growing Altitude 1100m - 1750m
Harvest Season 2023/24
Bag Weight 69 KG BAG
Bag Type Grain Pro / Ecotact
Plant Species Arabica
Variety Pacamara

History of El Salvador Coffee

Coffee was first introduced to El Salvador from the Caribbean as a garden crop in the mid-18th century but did not gain a commercial production foothold until 1850’s because indigo, easier to grow and more profitable, was king. Coffee was first exported—695 bags—in 1856 and the government began to encourage coffee farming. Exponential growth coincided with the development of synthetic indigo near the end of the century. At one time, El Salvador was one of the largest producers of commercial coffees. Today, with a focus on quality over quantity, 70% of coffee from El Salvador sells for a premium above commodity prices. 

Growing Coffee in El Salvador

In 1975 El Salvador was, remarkably for its size, one of the largest coffee producers in the world, exporting 3.8 million bags. Today, a good year is 600,000 bags. Today, 86% of producers are responsible for only 20% of the country’s production, having 7 hectares or less. This means, that 80% of coffee production is controlled by only 14% of producers. And yet, because peace in El Salvador and the opening of coffee farming to smallholders coincided with the emergence of the specialty coffee sector in consuming countries and the inevitable rise of new-thinking generations within old families, there is a pervasive focus on quality regardless of farm size. Most coffee from El Salvador was sold at a differential price above commodity prices. 

  • Region Chalchuapa, Santa Ana
  • Farm Name La Esperanza
  • Producer Type Single Estate
  • Wet Mill Vivagua
  • Processing Natural/Dry Processed
  • Processing Description Sun-dried on patios
  • Bag Type Grain Pro / Ecotact
  • Plant Species Arabica
  • Variety Pacamara
  • Min Growing Altitude 1100m
  • Max Growing Altitude 1750m
  • On Sale No
  • Top Lot Yes
  • Status Spot
  • Coffee Grade SLV CA NAT SHG FANCY
  • CTRM Contract Number P612305-2
  • Country of Origin El Salvador
  • Warehouse The Annex
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