Introduction to the flavor and taste of Salvadoran coffee beans

Lubricating Taste

Salvadoran coffee has an excellent taste and an impressive creamy chocolate smooth feel. Although Salvadoran coffee does not have a distinct personality, the dense feeling of coffee in the mouth makes the taste more complete and deeper. The civil war in the 1980s caused many coffee farmers in war zones to be reluctant to spend agricultural fertilizers on coffee plantations, forming the fact of "organic cultivation." After the war, organic coffee plantations established organic planting organizations with the assistance of the government, and many of them obtained Eco-ok certification from the Rain Forest Alliance. Currently, 2000 hectares of coffee plantations have been certified organic and another 2000 hectares are in the process of being certified (organic certification takes three years to obtain).

[Planting Overview]:

In the 19th century, coffee was an important cash crop in El Salvador, and the government legislated to collect taxes and encourage cultivation for export; although the coffee farmers in El Salvador did not receive technical or financial assistance, they were outstanding among many coffee-producing countries in terms of the growth of production per hectare. The output value of coffee is like a locomotive, contributing a lot to the infrastructure construction of the country, the development of light industry, and even the progress of mechanization!

10% of the country is covered with forests, of which more than 80% is natural shade forest land, ideal for the cultivation of coffee trees, this shade grown coffee is very important for the Central American Biological Corridor. But in 1970, coffee leaf rust disease developed, and many shade trees were cut down to allow coffee trees to get sun exposure! This causes great environmental damage! But the civil war also created a turning point for the environment!

Civil war in the 1980s led to attacks on the coffee industry by government forces, guerrillas and natural disasters.

The sharp drop in international green bean prices between 1986 and 1987 had a negative impact on the coffee industry. In fact, 80 years ago, coffee earned foreign exchange to support the country's clothing industry and also promoted the Ministry of Light Industry.

And government control of marketing and exports is even more detrimental to the entire industry! In Incaf's first year, coffee production fell from 175000 tons in 1979 to 141000 tons in 1986, directly because producers were reluctant to reinvest;Incaf 'e not only charged 50% of the export price for raw beans exported but often delayed payment! Natural disasters and man-made disasters have contributed to the opportunity of organic cultivation. Of course, producers also realize that good coffee has a good price. Under the consideration of substance and environmental protection, Saudi coffee has a good start.