Introduction of six major producing areas of coffee beans in El Salvador

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There are six major coffee producing areas in Sakuo, all of which are distributed in the alpine slopes or plateau areas covered with volcanic ash at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level. November to April of the following year is the coffee harvest and harvest season. As coffee prefers a mild climate, coffee trees are mainly planted in the shade of tall trees (shade grown coffee) in order to avoid excessive temperature and direct sun exposure, affecting the quality of coffee beans. The coffee beans produced by it belong to Arabica species, mainly from Pacas and Bourbon brands, and belong to big beans with sweet taste and excellent flavor.

Producing area

Production area introduction

Taste

Planting height (m)

Apeneca-Ilamatepec mountain area

The western part of the country

Sweet, floral, fragrant. Chocolate, drupe, peach and cream flavors, with citrus acidity and exquisite taste, lasting after tasting

500-2365

Alotepec-Metapan

Mountain area

In the north of the country, at the border with Hongguo

Excellent aroma, floral flavor, with chocolate, citrus and special sour caramel sweet to neutralize, with a clear fruit flavor

1000-2000

El Balsamo-Quezaltepec mountain area

It is located in the southern foothills of the coastal mountains of La Libertad province, about the south of San Salvador and San Vincent. It extends westward from Armenia Canyon to La Paz, another province in the northwest.

The coffee in this area has an excellent balanced taste, creamy flavor, excellent concentration, vanilla aroma and bright sour taste, full of very supple taste.

500-1960

Chichotepec Volcano area

Located in the central district of San Vincent

Fragrant aroma, with floral aromas of orange and sweet taste of chocolate

500-1000

Tecapa-Chinameca mountain area

Located in the city of San Miguel, the Lempa River and the Grande River, the hillside slopes to the north to the central valley area and descends slowly to the coastal area to the south

Very diverse taste, coffee concentration, aroma, acidity and sweetness have an excellent balance, with chocolate, ripe fruit flavor, and cantaloupe, apple, grape sweetness

500-2139

Cacahuatique

Mountain area

Located in the east of Barrios City, between San Miguel and Moraz á provinces, north from the Torola River Valley, that is, the mountains along the boundary of Honduras, south in the Torola River Valley, east extending to the city of San Francisco Gotera

With delicate fruit juice flavor, excellent taste, strong coffee and almond flavor

500-1663