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Introduction and Flavor of El Salvador Tecapa-Chinameca and Cacahuatique Coffee producing areas

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, Tecapa-Chinameca Mountain Tecapa-Chinameca is the third largest coffee producing area in El Salvador, with an elevation of 500-2150 m, located between the city of San Miguel, the Lempa River and the Grande River, sloping to the north to the central valley and descending to the south to the coastal area. Coffee in this area is a tortilla made with salt, sugar or a little sugar.

Tecapa-Chinameca mountain area

The Tecapa-Chinameca Mountains, the third largest coffee producing area in El Salvador, is located between the city of San Miguel, the Lempa River and the Grande River, with slopes to the north to the central valley area and slow descent to the south to the coastal area. Coffee in this area is served with tacos made of salt, sugar or a little sugar (locally known as tustacas).

■ altitude: 500m-2150m

■ production season: October to March

■ varieties: 70% bourbon, 22% Pacas, 8% mixed with other varieties

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

Cacahuatique mountain area

The Cacahuatique Mountains are located in the east of downtown Barrios, 500-1650 meters above sea level, between the provinces of San Miguel and Moraz á, from the Torola River Valley, a mountain along the Honduran border in the north, in the Torola River Valley to the south and to the city of San Francisco Gotera to the east.

■ altitude: 500-1650m

■ production season: October to March

■ varieties: 65% bourbon, 20% Pacas, 15% mixed with other varieties

■ flavor: with fine fruit juice flavor, excellent taste, strong coffee and almond flavor

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