EL SALVADOR | La Montañita | Pacas | Washed

<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">On our most recent visit to El Salvador, something truly special stood out during one of many cupping sessions with the Silva family. At Si Cafe, the Silva family are more than just coffee producers. In addition to processing their own coffees at their mill, they also process and sell coffees on behalf of other local producers, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">leveraging</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0"> their relationships and connections to give small producers access to international buyers and better prices. This coffee from Hector Armando Hernandez is an example of the Silva family helping to build relationships with others.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW261041487 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW261041487 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW261041487 BCX0" paraid="1883086343" paraeid="{87913913-1fe0-4c33-b29d-6888580eef09}{237}"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">Don Hector’s farm, La </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW261041487 BCX0">Montañita</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">, is in the Chalatenango region on the northern side of the country, close to the border with Honduras. Unlike other regions in El Salvador, it is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">very hot</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0"> and dry during the day, but with altitudes exceeding 1,900 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW261041487 BCX0">masl</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">, the temperature drops significantly overnight, often nearing freezing. This large fluctuation in temperature causes significant stress on the coffee trees, which—</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">somewhat counterintuitively</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW261041487 BCX0">—enhances the quality of the coffee, creating a unique cup profile.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW261041487 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}'> </span></p> </div> <!---->