Las Mercedes Microlot

Coffee production in El Salvador has shaped its history for more than 100 years and has been a significant contributor to the Salvadoran economy since the mid 19th century.

Until the civil war in the 1980s, El Salvador was one of the most organized coffee-producing countries of Central America, with a renowned international reputation for quality and efficiency.

After the end of the war, the country has been striving to recover its production. Due to its rich volcanic soils and mild climate, El Salvador produces excellent coffees and is home to some of the world‘s most sought-after varieties.

The Pacamara variety is a crossing of Pacas and Maragogype varietals and was developed by the Salvadoran Institute for Coffee Research (ISIC) in 1958 to have the best characteristics of both parenting varieties.

Only in the late 1980s, after 30 years of rigorous research, the Pacamara variety was released to coffee producers to be produced commercially.

A soft approachable coffee and a pleasure to roast, look for notes of lemon, black tea and baking spice when roasted for filter; grapefruit, dark chocolate and cinnamon when roasted for espresso.