Description
Country
El Salvador
Region
Santa Ana
Producer
Valdes family
Arabica variety
Bourbon
Altitude
1470 – 1650 masl
Process
natural
Tasting notes
blood orange – black cherry – prickly pear
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Located on the North slopes of the Picacho Volcano in the Bálsamo-Quezaltepec coffee region, in the municipality of Nejapa, Department of San Salvador. EL Cipres Estate has been in the family since 1880 after being bought by Dr. Emilio Alvarez Lalinde when the family migrated to El Salvador from Colombia bringing with them an ancestry & knowledge in coffee production. The Estate is now run by the Alvares Gallardo family who took over in 1992 bringing a new passion and dedication to the farm improving all aspects of the estate.
The estate is made up of 90 Hectares of coffee producing land and 5 hectares of natural forest allowing the wildlife to flourish. Starting at 1070 masl the farm is a long thin strip which climbs up to 1800 masl producing 3000 bags annually. The Estate has also re introduced the old practice of agobia cutting and growing which has significantly helped to improve yield where the trees are bent over and tied to the ground to keep producing whilst new shoots grow vertically.
There is a strong family and social aspect to the El Cipres Estate as the Family works hard to ensure all workers are treated with respect and dignity.
