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Introduction to the characteristics of grindability of slightly sour Salvadoran Himalayan coffee varieties in producing areas

Published: 2025-08-22 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/22, Coffee fields are endless, and most of them are harvested by machinery, which is in line with economic benefits. When 75% of the coffee fruit in the coffee garden turns red, mechanical harvesting is started, followed by the same pre-washing operation, which is moved into the sink to remove floating beans, sift out the sunken beans, and then use a large pulp screening machine to dig out the pulp and remove the pods covered with pectin. The next stage is separated from the washing method: sticky beans.

Coffee fields are endless, and most of them are harvested mechanically to meet economic benefits. When 75% of the coffee fruit in the coffee garden turns red, the mechanical harvesting is started, followed by the same pre-operation of washing, which is transferred to the sink to remove the floating beans, sifting out the sunk beans, and then using a large pulp sifter to remove the pulp and remove the pods covered with pectin. The next stage is separate from the washing method: instead of moving the sticky pods to a tank for fermentation, they are moved to an outdoor drying field. Due to the dry climate in Brazil, the sticky pectin on the pods hardens in about a day. Then use a lot of manpower to turn up and down, so that the pod evenly dry inside and outside, so as not to regain moisture and stink, about two to three days with the help of sunlight and dry climate natural forces, the pod can reach a certain degree of dehydration. Then further drying in a dryer to reduce the moisture content to 10.5- 12%, storing the pods in special containers for about ten days, further ripening to stabilize the quality, grinding off the sheepskin (i.e. pods) before export, taking out the coffee beans, and packaging them in grades

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 quality of Central American coffee, which is soft, slightly sour and has a good sweetness. At the same time, it has its own characteristics: aromatic taste slightly sour, very soft; pure without impurities, taste balance is excellent; smooth feeling like cream chocolate is impressive; coffee in the mouth that kind of dense feeling makes coffee have a deep taste, long aftertaste.

Country: El Salvador

[Manor]: Himalayan Manor

Location: Santa Ana

[Altitude]: 1580~ 1720m

[Treatment method]: Half sun

[Variety]: Red Bourbon, Iron Picard

[Plant]: El Divisadero

Flavor: Plum, brown sugar, red wine acid

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