El Salvador: steady taste and lively flavor

El Salvador: steady taste and lively flavor

Coffee farming in El Salvador began in the late 19th century, when a group of foreigners took over the land from the locals with a history of barbaric violence.

During the civil war from 1980 to 1992, exploited peasants joined guerrilla warfare in order to extricate themselves from difficulties, and many people lost their lives in the war. Some people speculate that it is this riot that keeps many old varieties alive and not disappear. The war lasted 12 years, and coffee farms had no chance to modernize their cultivation, so they had to continue to grow old varieties.

The quality of Salvadoran coffee that I have been reluctant to part with is that although it has a rich taste, it does not mask the complex aroma. I like the calm and lively style of Salvadoran coffee best.

As in most coffee-growing areas, most farms in El Salvador are located at lower elevations and produce commodity-grade coffee beans. However, there is also some pretty good infrastructure, built at high elevations, just right from the Pacific deepwater port of Akahutra, and an excellent microclimate. Farmers are willing to take the trouble to preserve the delicious but low-yield bourbon and parkas species.

These factors come together to create my favorite coffee.

Active volcanic activity brings mineral-rich volcanic ash to the country. In the soil dominated by volcanic ash, there are more minerals and less organic matter. Therefore, in order to maintain the geographical position and make up for the lack of organic matter, farmers in the country will use the pulp residue of treated coffee beans or organic matter under coffee trees as fertilizer to make up for the lack of organic matter in the soil. Make the planting of coffee trees more able to produce coffee beans with harmonious taste. The country's most meaningful initiative is to introduce organic agriculture to the world, cultivating more than 150000 tons of organic coffee every year.

Salvadoran coffee farmers

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