El Salvador | El Retiro | Sudan Rume | Natural Grind:Ground for Aeropress Alvaro is very proactive in

Alvaro is very proactive in his farming philosophy and is always working to make it more sustainable and in harmony with the surrounding environment

At San Joaquin’s highest elevation there is a natural cypress forest that has been conserved

Farms: Various Smallholders

Such controlled drying maintains the integrity of the cell structure within the coffee seeds

and sun-dried on raised African beds

El Salvador | El Retiro | Sudan Rume | Natural Grind:Ground for Aeropress Alvaro is very proactive inRegion: Chalcuapa, Santa Ana Elevation: 1450 masl About: The Pacas family has been cultivating coffee at Finca El Retiro for five generations, dating back to 1927. Situated in the fertile Apeneca Ilamatepec mountains, with nutrient rich volcanic soil and a biodiverse jungle canopy, El Retiro consistently yields exceptional coffees, including the renowned Bernardina variety. Sudan Rume is a very rare coffee variety that traces its origins to the Boma