The Reasons for the Superior Quality of Salvadoran Coffee: The Rich and Silky Characteristics of Salvadoran Coffee Beans

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Whether it's a lazy morning or a leisurely afternoon, there's nothing better than having a cup of hot coffee to accompany you. Good coffee always makes people feel comfortable, and the aroma of coffee surrounded by fruitiness and richness can also be extremely comforting.

The quality of a cup of coffee largely depends on the inherent quality of the beans, and the key to bean quality lies in its variety. Different producing regions grow different varieties of beans, and different bean varieties have distinct flavors. Coffee bean producing regions around the world have their own unique flavors - just as local environments shape local people, they also shape local coffee beans.

In El Salvador, coffee cultivation began in the late 19th century, with a violent history of foreigners seizing land from indigenous peoples.

During the Salvadoran civil war from 1980 to 1992, the exploited plight of plantation workers somewhat fueled guerrilla organizations.

The war brought devastating losses, but some have speculated that one result of the turmoil was the survival of more ancient coffee varieties that were on the brink of extinction. Because the war lasted for 12 years, plantations had no opportunity to modernize, allowing many ancient varieties to continue growing.

Like most coffee-growing regions, most Salvadoran coffee plantations are located in low-altitude areas, producing commercial coffee.

However, El Salvador does have excellent regional conditions in high-altitude areas: convenient access to the port of Acajutla, excellent microclimates, and farmers dedicated to preserving Bourbon and Pacas varieties (low yield but excellent flavor).

Complex flavor and rich texture coexist as one of the outstanding qualities of Salvadoran coffee.

The only benefit the civil war brought to El Salvador was that farmers left their fields barren, missing out on the popular trend of Catimor sun cultivation over the past two decades. This preserved the ancient Bourbon and Typica varieties. In other words, El Salvador still uses the most traditional shade-grown cultivation methods, which has positive significance for enhancing coffee aroma.

El Salvador primarily cultivates Bourbon, Typica, and Pacas coffee varieties. Pacas is a Bourbon variety with bright floral characteristics and rich flavor.

Excellent coffee beans have complex aromas of brown sugar, sometimes plum, butter, and toffee, with a long molasses aftertaste. Complex flavors and sweetness are fully integrated, creating a rich and silky texture.

In Brief

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