Additional information
| Weight | 250 g |
|---|---|
| Roast | Espresso, Filter |
| Weight | 250g bag, 1Kg bag |
| Type | Beans, Espresso, Moka Pot, Filter |
El Salvador – La Providencia
13,00€ – 48,00€
Roast Espresso/Filter
Process Natural
Producer Fernando Alfaro, Jose Enrique Gutierrez
Notes Caramel, Honey, Apple
Variety Caturra
Altitude 1100-1300 masl
Weight 250g-1Kg
Fernando Alfaro and Jose Enrique Gutierrez both come from long lines of coffee producers. Together, they run Finca La Providencia under the name of INVERFINCA, SA de C.V. Finca La Providencia, focused on specialty production, sits a 1,100 to 1,300 meters above sea level in Cantón La Pandeadura in the Ahuacapán department, in the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range.
Cherry is handpicked and laid to dry on raised beds. Coffee is turned frequently to promote even drying. After several days drying in direct sunlight on the raised beds, cherry is transferred to clay patios where is completes drying. Dried cherry is rested and then transported to Beneficio El Carmen, a dry mill in Concepcion de Ataco, Ahuachapan. In total, coffee rests 45 to 150 days between the time it finishes drying and export.
Unlike other countries, where specialty coffee production has required a great deal of additional investment and training, El Salvador already has a broad and skilled specialty coffee workforce. Farming traditions run deep, and many Salvadorian farmers are extremely passionate about coffee production and continuously strive to improve their crop. El Salvador has optimal conditions for coffee processing. The prolonged dry season typically occurs during the harvest season, making it easier to sun dry coffee.
