Saldova Coffee | Saldova Coffee planting History _ introduction of Saldova Coffee Bean producing area

The origin of Saldova coffee is that in the mid-19th century, the main crop in El Salvador, the azure plant, lost the market because of the invention of chemical dyes, and was forced to be transformed into growing coffee, so the family of the azure plant was compelled to use the influence of the government to pass a bill to drive the poor off their land and use the land to grow coffee.

Under the operation of the government and the family, there was commercial coffee cultivation, and the government also had tax breaks for producers. Over the next 30 years, the export volume of coffee beans more than tripled, becoming the fourth largest coffee producer in the world at that time. With the continuous profitability, the coffee infrastructure was updated, so that the coffee in Saldova maintained good quality internationally until the civil war broke out in Saldova in 1980. Leading to a sharp decline in the industry, slowly eliminated by the market. In recent years, El Salvador is preparing to re-establish trade relations with various coffee consuming countries and revive the domestic coffee market.

The main varieties grown in El Salvador are bourbon beans, which account for 68% of the total production. Bourbon coffee beans have excellent acidity, plus the local soil in El Salvador is fertile volcanic soil. Make the coffee have a top taste and excellent aroma. Coffee beans in El Salvador are graded by altitude, such as SHG; coffee beans above 1200 meters above sea level, HG; and coffee beans above 900m above sea level.

El Salvador has six major coffee bean producing areas: Apaneca-llamatepec producing area, Alotepec-Metapan producing area, EI Balsamo-Quetzltepec producing area, Chichontepec Volcano producing area, Tepeca-Chinameca producing area and Cacahuatique producing area.

The most productive coffee beans in all producing areas are bourbon, followed by Parkas, and some other varieties of coffee beans.