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From planting the seed
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| We believe that the best coffee is created by maintaining high quality standards every step of the way. That is why we spend four years taking care of each new “cafeto” (coffee tree) until it grows into a mature plant ready to be harvested.Each year the cafeto blooms cover the landscape with white flowers and an aroma of sweet honeysuckle and jasmine. With good soil, great weather, and a lot of hard work each of those flowers will turn into a succulent coffee cherry containing 2 perfect coffee beans. |
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| To hand-picking the coffee cherries |
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The harvest begins in November, when the coffee cherries have a deep red wine color. We go around the finca (farm) as many times as necessary, allowing every single cherry to ripen; this meticulous hand-picking process finishes in March. |
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From Ecologically processing
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| After harvesting the cherries we proceed to the wet processing, where the pulp and the mucilage (fruit) are carefully removed from the coffee beans so as not to damage them. As a part of our ecological process, we use collected rainwater to wash the beans, and then use the removed fruit to help fertilize our cafetos. |
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| To patio-drying |
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The washed coffee is then spread out on concrete patios and left to dry in the sun. To ensure that the beans dry evenly, they are turned over several times a day for about seven days. Once the coffee is ready, we begin the dry processing, where the coffee beans are graded according to size and shape, separating the best of the crop to be sold as Topéca. |
From the perfect roast
| Our roastmaster carefully roasts the coffee to bring out the full flavor and complex aromas found in the bean; this ensures you will enjoy the true essence found in the coffee rather than merely the degree of roast. |
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| To the edge of your cup. |
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At the coffee shop, the barista carefully grinds and brews the coffee so as not to undo the years of hard work and perfection found in each bean. Now you have the opportunity to enjoy the complex sweetness, delicate aroma, and characteristic smoothness of our El Salvadoran coffee. From our home to yours, we hope you enjoy every sip. |
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