El Salvador boutique manor coffee beans HiU Project Carmen Manor Sun bourbon Flavor and species

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El Salvador Boutique Estate Coffee Bean HiU Project Carmen Estate Sun-baked Bourbon Flavor and Growing History?

Introduction:

Carmen Manor is located on the Chinchontepeq volcano, which has a beautiful and evocative meaning in the indigenous language-"twin peaks"-from the volcano's striking, belle-line shape. There is also a romantic legend about the volcano's origin. Legend has it that in a town near the volcano lived a beautiful girl who was crazy about every man, but no man was lucky enough to get her favor. One day, the girl jumped into the volcano, and the volcano erupted immediately, changing the original shape of the volcano, as if the girl was lying on the ground, leaving a beautiful double peak outline.

Carmen Manor has a history of about 90 years and is a traditional family business passed down from generation to generation. The current owner is Alfredo Cristiani Burkard. Carmen Manor is about 1450 meters above sea level and has a naturally cool climate. At first, 70% of Carmen's coffee production was bourbon and 20% was Pacas, a rare species. Recently, Pacamara has become Carmen's new favorite, accounting for about 10% of the total production.

About the HIU program:

HIU, a development project to improve the quality of small-farm coffee, has produced more than 500 unique microbatches in El Salvador and Panama. Founder Graciano Cruz has built this operating model on years of experience in coffee production, working with farmers, producers and exporters to develop from terroir to terroir with the goal of creating quality coffee.(Cup score of at least 85 or higher) Each product is tailored to meet consumer demand for coffee batches. HIU first identifies unique products and producers based on variety, terroir, microclimate, folklore, culture or processing methods, and confirms the essence of raw beans through cup testing to establish flavor profiles. Before the cooperation begins, let producers understand HIU's program objectives and specifications, and jointly formulate quality and yield improvement plans; in the process, improve production technology by educating farmers, testing the sugar content of ripe coffee cherries, implementing eco-friendly treatment methods, and constructing equipment to improve dry environment conditions. HIU plans to establish a complete production chain that makes each batch identifiable and traceable: cup testing to establish quality and batch classification, special packaging in units of 50 pounds (vacuum box) or 100 pounds (GrainPro inner bag), traceability of each batch, and roaster coffee flavor files and producer information.

Carmen Manor

A family-owned business that prides itself on producing and exporting high quality green coffee beans.

1950s Efrain and Carmen Franceschi

Start growing high quality Arabica coffee on the estate,

Today, their descendants take over the management of the estate and the treatment plant.

Annual production of about 1200 bags of high quality coffee beans.

Located in the Volcan Valley in the Baru Volcano region,

Cool frost-free nights, dry, sunny days,

Deeply influenced by the microclimate where Pacific and Atlantic currents meet,

Rich rainfall in growing season, dry and wet season is distinct;

Add in the lava flow from the volcanic belt,

Fertile volcanic black soil and good drainage have unique growth conditions.

For the ecological environment, the shade area in the manor reaches 60%,

Carmen Manor abides by a series of strict agricultural production standard principles,

and properly plan for a balance between social and environmental development:

Natural water resources and ecosystem protection,

Wildlife conservation, pest control,

Soil conservation, integrated waste management, community relations maintenance,

Fair treatment and good living conditions for farmers and their families.

Carmen Manor continues to strive to produce the best Panamanian coffee

Batch by batch cup test confirmation from picking to processing the whole production process

No defects or errors occur, avoiding mixing in any defective batches.

After the test, another outstanding batch will be sent to the laboratory

standardized test procedure

Further complete analysis of aroma, texture, flavor, acidity, etc.

All aspects of coffee quality.

For coffee quality,

Carmen Manor is a regular winner in coffee competitions, consistently excellent in cup flavor performance,

Over the years, he has received excellent evaluation and results in various coffee evaluation competitions in Panama.

Flavor description:

With plum fruit sour taste, apricot core calm sweet feeling, creamy smooth soft texture.