EL SALVADOR | El Manzano | Yellow Bourbon | Natural

Quick Facts

About This Bean

<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">First </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">stablished</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0"> in 1872, Finca El Manzano has remained under the stewardship of the López Díaz family for an impressive span of seven generations. In 2005, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">after completing his studies in the United States, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">Emilio López Díaz </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">moved back to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">El Salvador to manage the family’s farm, where he implemented practices aimed at improving the quality of coffee being produced. In addition to improving the agricultural management of the farm, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">he also constructed a processing mill, a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">ffording the team at El Manzano precise control of all post-harvest processing. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW53198072 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53198072 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53198072 BCX0" paraid="1235886429" paraeid="{fc90c9fb-483f-4f9d-a66a-7c25ded06ffc}{72}"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">While the farm has been </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0"> for generations, and coffee is certainly in Emilio’s blood, the team at El Manzano </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">aren’t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0"> tied to history or tradition; applying data and metrics to their post-harvest processing, and planting exotic varieties not typically found in El Salvador, such as Geisha and SL34.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW53198072 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53198072 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53198072 BCX0" paraid="1868045236" paraeid="{fc90c9fb-483f-4f9d-a66a-7c25ded06ffc}{78}"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">As a testament to these enhancements, Emilio's Geisha took both 1st and 2nd positions during the 2018 Cup of Excellence competition—an unprecedented feat. The diligence </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">exhibited</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0"> by Emilio and his team in El Manzano's processing operations is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">evident</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">. Each delivery of cherry undergoes rigorous assessment based on its sugar content prior to acceptance. This data </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">subsequently</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0"> guides the determination of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0">optimal</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53198072 BCX0"> drying periods, ensuring uniform quality among daily lots and a consistently remarkable cup profile. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW53198072 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <!---->