by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
El Salvador
Process
Natural
Variety
Red Bourbon, Orange Bourbon, Pacamara, Bernardina
Altitude
1410 - 1600 masl
Roast Type
filter
<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0">When the Pacas Family purchased Finca La </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126605818 BCX0">Guachoca</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0"> in 2008, it was </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW126605818 BCX0">pretty rundown</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0">. Still, given the land's location, altitude, and rich volcanic soil, they saw its potential and have been renovating the farm since 2013, planting specialty varieties such as Red and Orange Bourbon, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126605818 BCX0">Pacamara</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0">, and Bernardina. Named 'La </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126605818 BCX0">Guachoca</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0">’ after the small quail-like </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126605818 BCX0">Guachoca</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0"> bird often sighted in the area, the farm sits on the extinct Cerro Verde Volcano between 1410 to 1600 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126605818 BCX0">masl</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0">Since 2012, the Pacas family have developed and implemented a social responsibility strategy, ensuring their workers are provided health and wellness programs, in addition to wages far exceeding the average in the agricultural sector. Despite these programs, the Pacas family find themselves in a similar position to many producers in El Salvador, where a labor shortage is driving their cost of production higher and higher. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0">We’re</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW126605818 BCX0"> committed to our relationship with Maria, Alfredo, and the whole Pacas family, and will continue to find new and creative ways to work together.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW126605818 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;"> </span><br></p>
This bean is roasted by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne. Visit their website to buy direct, or track it in the app to log your shots.