Coffee review

Introduction to the methods of dealing with the degree of grinding of coffee varieties described by Mercedes Manor in El Salvador

Published: 2025-08-22 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/22, El Salvador boutique coffee is concentrated in the volcanic rock producing areas of Santa Ana in the west and Charantanan fruit in the northwest. In recent years, the top 10 cup tests are almost entirely from these two producing areas, with an altitude of about 9-1500 meters, mainly bourbon (68%). Followed by Pacas (29%), mixed-race Pakamara, Dulaai and Kaddura accounted for only 3%. The coffee harvest season has been held since November.

Salvadoran fine coffee is concentrated in Santa Ana in the west and Charantan Nango volcanic rock producing areas in the northwest. In recent years, almost all of the top 10 cup tests come from these two producing areas, with an altitude of about 900-1500 meters. Bourbon is the main one (accounting for 68%), followed by Pacas (accounting for 29%), and mixed Pacamara, Duraai and Cadura only account for 3%.

The coffee harvest lasts from November to March. All are hand-picked to harvest fresh coffee.

Generally speaking, Salvadoran coffee inherits the mild qualities of Central American coffee, which is soft, slightly sour and has a good sweetness. It also has its own characteristics: aromatic taste slightly sour, very soft; pure without impurities, excellent balance of taste; smooth feeling like cream chocolate impressive; coffee in the mouth that kind of dense feeling gives coffee a deep taste, long aftertaste Pacamara varieties are artificial varieties of Pacas and Maragogipe. It was first developed by Salvadoran researchers in 1958. Pacamara is a rare excellent variety under artificial breeding. Green is better than blue. It perfectly inherits the advantages of the mother plant. It has the excellent taste of Pacas. The raw bean particles inherit the big size of Maragogipe. The bean body is at least 70%-80% of the elephant bean, 100% of the 17 mesh and 90% of the 18 mesh. The average length of beans is 1.03 cm (generally about 0.8-0.85 cm). The average width of beans is 0.71 cm (generally about 0.6-0.65 cm). The thickness is 0.37 cm. The beans are full and round. This variety is characterized by its lively acidity, sometimes biscuit flavor, sometimes fruit flavor, excellent thickness and grease feeling. El Salvador and Guatemala are the best quality coffee producers in Asa and Mexico, and are competing with other countries for the top two in Central America. Highland origin, for the size of large coffee beans, fragrant taste mild. As in Guatemala and Costa Rica, coffee in El Salvador is graded according to altitude, with the higher the altitude, the better the coffee. There are three grades according to altitude: SHB (strictly high grown)= high, HEC (high grown central)= medium high, CS (central standard)= low. The best brand is Pipil, the Aztec-Mayan name for coffee, which has been certified by the American Organic Certified lnstitut.

Like Guatemala and Costa Rica, coffee in El Salvador is graded according to altitude, with the higher the altitude, the better the coffee. The best brand is Pipil, the Aztec-Mayan name for coffee, which has been endorsed by the Organic Certified lnstitute of America. Another rare coffee is Pacamara, a hybrid of Pacas and Maragogype. The coffee is best grown in western El Salvador, adjacent to Santa Ana, near the border with Guatemala. Pakmara coffee is full of particles, but not strong in flavor

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