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Santa Rita Estate Pacas Coffee Introduction - El Salvador Coffee Varieties

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Region: Santa Ana Volcano (Volcan Santa Ana) Producer: Santa Rita Estate Altitude: 1400M Varieties: Bourbon, Catimor, Pacas Processing Method: Washed Grade: SHG Harvest Period: November to February of the following year Certification: Rainforest Alliance (Rainfo

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Coffee Details

Region: Volcan Santa Ana

Producer: Santa Rita Estate

Altitude: 1400M

Varieties: Bourbon, Catimor, Pacas

Processing Method: Washed

Grade: SHG

Harvest Period: November to February of the following year

Certification: Rainforest Alliance

Flavor Notes: Peanut brittle, pine nuts, almonds, sugar-roasted chestnuts, the sweetness of oolong tea, and the sweet aroma of Bourbon varieties.

About El Salvador Coffee

El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. According to relevant literature, coffee cultivation began around 1740. 8% of El Salvador's land is used for shade-grown coffee cultivation. This method has the advantage of allowing coffee beans to mature uniformly, increasing mucilage content, resulting in higher weight and greater opportunities for sweet polyphenol formation, allowing the main components of coffee beans to fully develop. Coffee trees with too much sun exposure will have curled leaf edges, causing water loss, which is detrimental to photosynthesis, reduces carbon dioxide absorption, and decreases sugar formation. El Salvador coffee cherries are harvested only once a year, mainly concentrated from November to February of the following year. Over 60% of the varieties are of Bourbon lineage. Notably, El Salvador is the primary country for growing Pacas and Pacamara varieties. Additionally, El Salvador's coffee grading system is basically divided into three levels based on cultivation altitude: Lowland CS (500-900M), Highland HG (900-1200M), and Strictly High Grown SHG (1200M+).

Santa Rita Estate

The name "Santa Rita" of the estate was chosen to commemorate an Italian nun of the same name. Located in the Ilamatepec volcanic region, the fertile volcanic soil provides ideal conditions for coffee cultivation at Santa Rita Estate. All coffee trees are shaded, and these shade trees also serve as habitats for local animals. The coffee is 100% hand-harvested, selecting only fully mature coffee cherries that resemble red cherries.

Brewing Recommendation

FrontStreet Coffee recommends brewing at 88°C, which brings out nutty and almond flavors with an oolong tea aftertaste.

About FrontStreet Coffee

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