El Salvador | Finca Los Naranjos

What this coffee feels like? 

You’re Jerry Seinfeld and Kramer just dragged you to the fruit market in Sao Paolo. You’re enjoying that juicy Mackinaw peach he gave you while the smell of sweet maracuja juice is hitting your senses. It’s like circus in your mouth.

Finca Los Naranjos began in 2015 as a hobby by a group of high school friends. When they acquired the 38.5-hectare farm, it had been abandoned for many years and was in a state of chaos. It was a challenge to transform a forgotten farm into a center that now employs more than 200 families in the surrounding communities. They went through many stages of learning along the way to make the dream of running a successful farm a reality. From here they hope to continue building on their progress to make Los Naranjos a well-known and respected farm that stands out in the world. Currently, the farm also boosts coffee appreciation and consumption through a tourist center called Entre Café Experience.

Their coffee is 100% shade-grown with different species of shade trees native to the mountainous area. Since their farm converges with the protected area of the mountain, they have native wildlife such as deer, cotuza, armadillo, toucans, parakeets, and squirrels, among others.

Los Naranjos faces struggles seen across the industry. Their crops are no strangers to pests and diseases such as rust. However, they make many efforts to understand the soil and overall environment of their farm. By using soil studies to evaluate nutritional properties, they can make informed decisions to help their crops thrive. They apply 4-6 fertilizer doses depending on the soil study results and administer treatment for rust if needed. Weed maintenance is done manually with tools such as machete or cuma, so no chemicals are used. They thank their collaborators in this process. The results they've seen from this work wouldn't be possible without them. As part of their environmental protection practices, they take care of the groundwater through soil conservation work, curtains, water collection pits, and more. 

This is an incredible coffee that has all gesha properties. Juicy, fruity, sweet and balanced. It’s a special microlot that we’re happy to offer in our listing.

Region: Cantón Los Naranjos, Apaneca
Producer: Finca Los Naranjos
Altitude: 1750m
Variety: Gesha
Process: washed anaerobic
Notes: maracuja, peach, hibiscus

WEIGHT: 250g

Please note that 250g bags can be shipped in kava boxes as an additional option. All grind sizes are approximate and in relation to the equipment we use. Grind size or setting might differ from your equipment preferences. If not certain please order beans as we can't accept returns for pre-ground coffees. Thank you for understanding.