El Salvador La Esperanza Natural

The extended Belismelis-Alvarez family manages 15 separate estates in El Salvador, totaling almost 900 hectares. Descending from Spanish settlers who arrived in the mid-1800s, the current generation is the sixth to be involved in coffee farm management. For these large volume naturals from their La Esperanza farm the family has partnered with Los Volcanes Coffee (the same producers as our Guatemala Los Volcanes coffees), who processes the farm’s cherry at their Ahuachapán facility and oversees the blending of day lots throughout harvest to maintain a fruit-forward but balanced and chocolatey cup profile. With such a combination of origin, processing profile, low cost of production and annual volume, La Esperanza’s naturals are practically one of a kind in Central America. 

Our City Roast brings toffee and ripe fig notes predominantly with a hint of cola.

Grower The Belismelis-Alvarez Family | Finca La Esperanza

Region Quezaltepeque, La Libertad Department, El Salvador

Variety Bourbon, Catimor hybrids

Altitude 1000 - 1450 meters

Process Full Natural, patio dried in full sun