El Salvador sun-dried beans-introduction to El Salvador boutique coffee on Santa Rita Farm

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El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America with rich natural ecology and species diversity, and coffee beans have a long history. Coffee was planted as early as 1740. Coffee beans are the main crops in most areas, but don't forget him because he is young. 60% of the coffee in El Salvador is Bourbon bourbon, such as orange, pink bourbon, red bourbon and so on. Bourbon gives people the impression that it is mellow and sweet. It is worth noting that El Salvador is the sovereign state of Pacas, Pacamara Pacas and Pacamara coffee species. Coffee beans are only harvested once a year, between November and February of the following year, so newly harvested coffee is usually shipped to foreign coffee buyers from June to August. The agricultural infrastructure is quite perfect, and farmers are extremely enthusiastic and professional. The production of high-quality coffee has boomed the coffee export market, which in turn has improved the quality of coffee beans, as Salvadorans say, as long as you take a sip of Salvadoran coffee and you will smile.

2012 Direct Coffee introduced sun beans from Santa Rita Farm in Santa Rita, El Salvador. Santa Rita Farm is named in honor of Italian Sister Santa Rita. Because the fertile volcanic mud in the Ilamatepec volcanic area provides the ideal soil for Santa Rita Farm to grow coffee, all coffee trees have shade. These shade trees also become habitats for local animals. Coffee is harvested 100% by hand and only fully ripe coffee similar to red cherries is harvested. This sun-treated coffee bean will be dried in the open space for a few weeks so that the coffee beans can absorb the natural sweetness and solar heat of the fruit.

A few years ago, the farm experienced a volcanic eruption, and after the disaster, employees and their families felt more deeply about the farm. This deep emotional connection was established bit by bit during the reconstruction of the farm. This is the most important cooperative farm of the Rainforest Alliance in El Salvador.

Farm characteristics

Farm Farm name: Santa Rita Santa Rita Manor

Tag: Santa Rita and El Molino

Grade: S.H.B

City City: Apaneca-Ilamatepec

Producing area: Santa Ana volcano, Santa Ana

Country: El Salvador

Altitude: 1400 m

Certification: Rainforest Alliance Rainforest Alliance

Coffee characteristics

Variety: bourbon

Treatment: natural sun drying

Flowering: June to August

Harvest time: one harvest a year between November and February of the following year

Appearance: 17018 mesh

Aroma and flavor: licorice, strawberry, tangerine peel, caramel, chocolate, milk, sweet wine, honey, banana, passion fruit, rose

Acidity: grapes, mangoes, oranges, plums, low acidity, a little old acid, not easy to burden acid

Complexity and others: strong fruit and strawberry aroma, stable taste, mellow sweet, low complexity, floral and fruity aroma, aftertaste with wine fermentation aroma, classical Earl fruit mixed scented tea