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Quick Facts
All the facts about our El Salvador Altura EP El Borbollon
| Region | Santa Ana |
|---|---|
| Producer | Familiy Alvarez |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Harvest | from December to 3 |
| Shipping | from 2 to 6 |
| Unit | Sack à 69kg |
The Alvarez family, owners of “El Borbollon”, have been growing coffee in El Salvador for over 100 years. The Alvarez brothers are the fourth generation to farm coffee
in this exceptional region. The excellent growing conditions and the commitment to developing sustainable practices has helped them to harvest the best coffee cherries
which are processed at El Borbollon mill, managed by Eduardo Alvarez, one of the family members.
The hand-picked beans come from surrounding farms. They are collected in traditional hand weaved baskets by pickers who have been specially trained to select only the best
and fully mature coffee cherries. Upon receipt of the coffee cherries at El Borbollon mill, they separate the coffee by farm and/or quality.
Once the cherries are pulped and naturally fermented they are washed and dried in clay patios or raised beds, so they can dry and reach their appropriate humidity level.
The dried beans are then stored in wooden silos or bags where they rest until they are hulled. After being hulled, El Borbollon cleans the beans once more,
so they can be bagged and prepared to export.
Origin
Specialty coffee from El Salvador
Varieties
Bourbon, Pacas, Pacamara, Cuzcatleco, Caturra
Processing methods
mostly wet, and sun dried
Altitude range
500 – 1500 masl
Harvest
October - March
Total yearly production
600.000 – 700.000 60 kg bags
One of the oldest relationships between farmers and European buyers, dating back to the 1860s
Main production areas: Apaneca-Ilamatapec, Alotepec-Metapan, El Bálsamo-Quezaltepec, Chichontepec-Vulkan, Tepeca-Chinameca, Cacahuatique
Port of shipment: Puerto de Acajutla, Pacific
Export bag size: 69kg bags
Number of farmers: ~ 21.600, out of which 13.300 men, 7.400 women, 900 companies
Cup Profile: mellow, nutty, chocolatey
Export Qualities: HG, SHG, FLO, UTZ, RFA, ORG, Specialties, Neter, P&Vs
Regional
El Salvador Altura EP El Borbollon
| Region | Santa Ana |
|---|---|
| Producer | Familiy Alvarez |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Harvest | from December to 3 |
| Shipping | from 2 to 6 |
| Unit | Sack à 69kg |
The Alvarez family, owners of “El Borbollon”, have been growing coffee in El Salvador for over 100 years. The Alvarez brothers are the fourth generation to farm coffee
in this exceptional region. The excellent growing conditions and the commitment to developing sustainable practices has helped them to harvest the best coffee cherries
which are processed at El Borbollon mill, managed by Eduardo Alvarez, one of the family members.
The hand-picked beans come from surrounding farms. They are collected in traditional hand weaved baskets by pickers who have been specially trained to select only the best
and fully mature coffee cherries. Upon receipt of the coffee cherries at El Borbollon mill, they separate the coffee by farm and/or quality.
Once the cherries are pulped and naturally fermented they are washed and dried in clay patios or raised beds, so they can dry and reach their appropriate humidity level.
The dried beans are then stored in wooden silos or bags where they rest until they are hulled. After being hulled, El Borbollon cleans the beans once more,
so they can be bagged and prepared to export.
