Introduction to El Salvador Finca La Concordia Estate

The Unique Charm of El Salvador Coffee

Coffee from El Salvador has a character all its own.

Finca La Concordia Estate

Finca La Concordia sits near the San Salvador volcano, on unquestionably volcanic soil, with abundant annual rainfall of 2,200mm and a mild climate well suited to coffee trees.

The farm covers roughly 94.5 hectares at cultivation altitudes of 1,300-1,550 meters, planted about 70% with Bourbon and 30% with Pacas.

The HiU Program

"HiU" refers to a development program designed to raise quality on small farms. It identifies farms with special growing conditions, then educates and assists the farmers in producing high-quality coffee to H.I.U. production standards.

The coffee that emerges from the program is correspondingly rare, distinctive, and of excellent quality.

FrontStreet Coffee's Recommended Brewing Parameters

• Pour-over: V60 dripper, Fuji R440 grinder setting 3.5, water temperature around 90°C
• French Press: grinder setting 4, water temperature 90°C
• Siphon: grinder setting 4, water temperature 90-91°C
• AeroPress: grinder setting 3.5, water temperature 90°C

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The French press suits this kind of balanced, sweet Central American coffee beautifully, since full immersion favors medium to medium-dark roasts. FrontStreet Coffee recommends a coarse-sugar grind — roughly setting 10.5 on an EK43s or 26 clicks on a hand grinder — at a 1:15 ratio (15g of coffee to 225g of water) and about 90°C, steeping for 4 minutes before pressing slowly.

For a low-acid, full-bodied press pot with satisfying body, FrontStreet Coffee's PWN Golden Mandheling — three rounds of hand sorting plus one machine pass, medium-dark roasted — delivers spice, caramel, cedar, and dark chocolate aromas with a rich mouthfeel. If you'd rather have fragrance, the Strawberry Candy Geisha blend offers rose, citrus, grape, and dried blueberry notes that turn to strawberry taffy with a splash of milk.