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Quick Facts
All the facts about our El Salvador SHG EP La Majada
| Region | San José La Majada, Department of Sonsonate |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cooperativa La Majada |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Harvest | from December to March |
| Shipping | from February to June |
| Unit | Sack à 69kg |
El Salvador
La Majada
washed
Cooperative La Majada
This cooperative was founded 1966 to commercialize their coffee as a group and be able to make some profit for their communities. From then on it has been philosophy to take dictions democratically and to intergrade and educate everyone in the cooperative.
The cooperatives farmers have been thus, benefiting technically, socially and economically from their membership. Modern installations have been built, so that farmers can productively process they crops for export.
La Majada Cooperative is known for the benefit it has brought not only the farmers themselves, but all the families in its community. It has shown leadership amongst cooperatives of its kind. The use of technology has been adapted to the climatic and topographic region singular to this union, were coffee is planted near the coast and low above sea level.
The constant fight of small farmers against coffee rust and broca gets support from greater institutions in El Salvador.
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 SHG EP La Majada
| Region | San José La Majada, Department of Sonsonate |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cooperativa La Majada |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Harvest | from December to March |
| Shipping | from February to June |
| Unit | Sack à 69kg |
Cooperative La Majada
This cooperative was founded 1966 to commercialize their coffee as a group and be able to make some profit for their communities. From then on it has been philosophy to take dictions democratically and to intergrade and educate everyone in the cooperative.
The cooperatives farmers have been thus, benefiting technically, socially and economically from their membership. Modern installations have been built, so that farmers can productively process they crops for export.
La Majada Cooperative is known for the benefit it has brought not only the farmers themselves, but all the families in its community. It has shown leadership amongst cooperatives of its kind. The use of technology has been adapted to the climatic and topographic region singular to this union, were coffee is planted near the coast and low above sea level.
The constant fight of small farmers against coffee rust and broca gets support from greater institutions in El Salvador.
