El Salvador Coffee Farms

Fair trade coffee growers in tacuba in western el salvador.

El salvador coffee farms. Sitting on the bookshelf near a record player is a glass sculpture of el salvador s national bird the torogoz with its double tail feathers. It is estimated that in el salvador the current coffee harvest will close at 600 000 quintals a volume similar to that reported in 1890 when the country had not invested considerably in coffee production. In an industry with a big disconnect between producers and consumers the menendez are bridging the gap read more. The coffee industry grew inexorably in el salvador after a somewhat tentative start in the mid 19th century.

Many coffee companies brag about roasting direct trade coffee. The menendez family takes direct trade to another level. The lack of maintenance work such as pruning fertilization weed control pests and diseases are some of the reasons why the volume of coffee cultivation has fallen to levels reported 130 years ago. All our farms are located in the apaneca ilamatepec mountain range which is known for its volcanic origin and ideal soil for coffee cultivation.

All of our efforts are geared towards the well being of our plantations and their environment with a yearly cycle of cleaning maintenance fertilization and certification in all our estates. Finca means farm in spanish and the cafe is designed to evoke the hip feel of a cafetería that could be found walking the streets of san salvador el salvador. Tuesday march 3 2020. With nine award winning farms in el salvador the menendez family also processes exports and imports their own coffee into the united states.