EL SALVADOR

El Salvador’s long history as a major coffee producer continues to positively affect coffee production in El Salvador today. Unlike other countries, where specialty coffee production has required a great deal of additional investment and training, El Salvador already has a broad and skilled specialty coffee workforce. Farming traditions run deep, and many Salvadorian farmers are extremely passionate about coffee production and continuously strive to improve their crop.

Though coffee output in the country has been declining for over two decades the approach to coffee production has changed from volume- to quality-driven.

A new generation of coffee producers has sprouted around the country with a new vision and approach to production. Many of this generation are experimenting with processing and varietals.