What are the characteristics of Salvadoran sun-made coffee? a brief introduction to the taste of Salvadoran coffee

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A brief introduction to El Salvador Sun-dried Pacamara Coffee in Front Street

The fate of the coffee industry is closely linked to the fate of El Salvador. Before coffee was grown in large quantities, El Salvador's economic exports depended mainly on indigo dyes, which had to be turned to coffee because of the invention of chemical dyes in the mid-19th century. The President of El Salvador, General Guilado Barrios, is said to be the first person to grow coffee in the country. In the middle of the 19th century, the government took measures to reduce taxes, abolish export taxes and exempt coffee farmers from military service to promote the development of coffee industry. By the 1880s, El Salvador coffee production reached its peak, once ranked fourth in the world, accounting for half of the gross domestic product, is a veritable "coffee republic".

Coffee is El Salvador's most important export. The volcanic area with an elevation of 900m to 1500m provides unique conditions for coffee cultivation.

Large coffee plantations have improved production efficiency, and the variety and quality of their coffee have maintained an excellent reputation in the international market. Coffee is not only the main agricultural product and economic source for export in El Salvador, but also coffee income makes an important contribution to the construction of the country's roads, seaports, churches and government buildings, catalyses and promotes the development of cotton and light industry.

The civil war cut off Salvadoran coffee production from the international market, but unexpectedly saved it from changing to newly cultivated high-yielding varieties like other coffee-producing countries, thus retaining many unique native varieties, such as bourbon, Pacas, Pacamara and so on. These special varieties have a balanced taste, soft acidity, or citrus aroma, or full-bodied cocoa, are favored by coffee drinkers, and their price is several times higher than that of ordinary coffee, thus giving Salvadoran coffee a place at the high end of the market.

It is the coffee harvest season from November to March every year. Because of the mountain planting, the local coffee is picked by hand. Coffee varieties are characterized by native bourbon species.

El Salvador has unique natural conditions for growing special coffee. First of all, the volcanic soil here is well drained and rich in minerals, and secondly, the coffee plantation has a long history and retains the tradition of grading coffee at the altitude at which it grows. The corresponding risk is that the output of special coffee is lower than that of ordinary coffee, and its ability to resist diseases and insect pests is not as strong as that of commercial varieties, and the saplings need to be refurbished every 10-12 years. Growing coffee on high mountains and steep slopes requires manual care and harvest, which further increases the cost.

El Salvador sun Pacamara

Manor: Camellia Girl Manor

Class: SHG boutique pacamara

Planting height: 1800 meters

Treatment: insolation

Taste description:

A very clean sun bean style, full-bodied sun taste, fresh and sour peach juice and grape juice, coupled with delicate flower aroma, excellent balance makes the flavor of the whole bean unique. Looking forward to feeling the rich taste of the sun with you!

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