El Cipres, El Salvador (washed)
Location - San Salvador, El Salvador
Process - washed
Varietal - Red Bourbon
Altitude - 1100-1800 masl
El Cipres farm is located on the north slopes of the Picacho Volcano in the Balsamo-Quezaltepec region, in the municipality of Nejapa. The farm has been run by the Alvares Gallardo family since 1992 who’s 30+ years of experience has created this excellent coffee. The estate is made up of 90 hectares of coffee producing land and 5 hectares of natural forest allowing the wildlife to flourish. Starting at 1070 masl the farm is a long thin strip which climbs up to 1800 masl.
There is a strong family and social aspect to the El Cipres Estate as the family works hard to ensure all workers are treated with respect and dignity. There is a permanent staff who live on the farm whose food is subsidized all year round. In the houses they have also provided new efficient reduced smoke cooking stoves as well using volcanic stones as a filter of waste water to reduce pollutants reaching the soils. During the picking season the workers also receive meals and coffee each day as well as a nutritional drink every other day to help promote worker health. The farm also supports the local school which neighbours the farm subsiding the teaching assistant at the school. They have also helped with the supply of a computer and as well as provide sporting clothes for the games classes.
Location - San Salvador, El Salvador
Process - washed
Varietal - Red Bourbon
Altitude - 1100-1800 masl
El Cipres farm is located on the north slopes of the Picacho Volcano in the Balsamo-Quezaltepec region, in the municipality of Nejapa. The farm has been run by the Alvares Gallardo family since 1992 who’s 30+ years of experience has created this excellent coffee. The estate is made up of 90 hectares of coffee producing land and 5 hectares of natural forest allowing the wildlife to flourish. Starting at 1070 masl the farm is a long thin strip which climbs up to 1800 masl.
There is a strong family and social aspect to the El Cipres Estate as the family works hard to ensure all workers are treated with respect and dignity. There is a permanent staff who live on the farm whose food is subsidized all year round. In the houses they have also provided new efficient reduced smoke cooking stoves as well using volcanic stones as a filter of waste water to reduce pollutants reaching the soils. During the picking season the workers also receive meals and coffee each day as well as a nutritional drink every other day to help promote worker health. The farm also supports the local school which neighbours the farm subsiding the teaching assistant at the school. They have also helped with the supply of a computer and as well as provide sporting clothes for the games classes.
Location - San Salvador, El Salvador
Process - washed
Varietal - Red Bourbon
Altitude - 1100-1800 masl
El Cipres farm is located on the north slopes of the Picacho Volcano in the Balsamo-Quezaltepec region, in the municipality of Nejapa. The farm has been run by the Alvares Gallardo family since 1992 who’s 30+ years of experience has created this excellent coffee. The estate is made up of 90 hectares of coffee producing land and 5 hectares of natural forest allowing the wildlife to flourish. Starting at 1070 masl the farm is a long thin strip which climbs up to 1800 masl.
There is a strong family and social aspect to the El Cipres Estate as the family works hard to ensure all workers are treated with respect and dignity. There is a permanent staff who live on the farm whose food is subsidized all year round. In the houses they have also provided new efficient reduced smoke cooking stoves as well using volcanic stones as a filter of waste water to reduce pollutants reaching the soils. During the picking season the workers also receive meals and coffee each day as well as a nutritional drink every other day to help promote worker health. The farm also supports the local school which neighbours the farm subsiding the teaching assistant at the school. They have also helped with the supply of a computer and as well as provide sporting clothes for the games classes.