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Back from the Road: El Salvador

3-25-09

Aida Batlle stands at one of her raised, Kenya-style drying bed in Santa Ana, El Salvador. Photo by Tim Hill.Our Head Roaster Tim Hill recently returned from a visit with Central American producer partners. Tim's focus for this trip on development projects at origin is part of our ongoing effort to work with partnering farmers to continue to improve their already incredible quality.

In his trip report, Tim shares an account of his visit with coffee superstar Aida Batlle and her Finca Mauritania operation in Santa Ana, El Salvador, tasting new harvest lots, and visiting the nearby farm on which this year's Los Luchadores, our El Salvadoran Pacamara selection, was grown.

For the whole story, please read Tim's post in our Origins section.

Thanks,
Nathan

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FEATURED COFFEE

MAY FEATURED COFFEE
Finca El Puente
Finca El Puente
Catuai
Counter Culture Direct Trade Certified
Finca El Puente is a special coffee and truly close to our hearts. We discovered it on our very first trip to Honduras, fell in love with it then, and have been head over heels ever since. Moisés Herrera and Marysabel Caballero – the couple who run the farm – have become like family, and this year they continued the tradition of refining an already-great coffee. This harvest of Finca El Puente brings lighter purple-lavender and plum notes, black cherry, sugar cane sweetness, and toasted nut in the finish. View map.

Regularly $15.75

$14.75 (per 12 oz bag)

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