El Salvador

Tecapa-Chinameca

Usulután department (central-north area), El Salvador

Terroir

Catalogue altitude
1,050–1,400 m · 2 of 6 catalogue coffees report altitude. Very small sample. This sample does not establish the full growing range.
Climate
Tropical highland climate, cooler than the coastal plains of Usulután; rarely exceeds 25°C (77°F).
Terrain
Rugged volcanic topography on the slopes of the Tecapa volcano, part of the Chinameca volcanic range.
Varieties
Pacamara · Bourbon · Elite Bourbon
Base process
Natural · Honey · Washed
Conditions and additional steps
Anaerobic (sealed, no oxygen)

High altitude enables premium Strictly High Grown (SHG) coffee production.

Across Tecapa-Chinameca6 coffees with no finer area recorded