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coffees from El Salvador
El Salvador coffee is chocolate-forward, citrus-bright, and quietly one of the most consistent origins in the specialty world. with 65 coffees from 53 roasters in our index, there's real range here, from easy-drinking caramel sweetness to sharp grapefruit clarity.
quick profile· from our live index
- coffees listed
- 320
- roasters
- 181
- common flavour
- milk chocolate, dark chocolate, honey, honeycomb
- common regions
- santa ana, apaneca, guji, mogiana
- price range
- £4.06 – £4250
what is el salvador coffee?
El Salvador coffee is arabica grown at altitude in volcanic regions, with santa ana and apaneca being the names you'll see most. bourbon dominates the genetics, but pacamara, a variety bred in el salvador itself, is the one that turns heads. it's a small country with a surprisingly deep bench of producers.
what does el salvador coffee taste like?
El Salvador coffee tastes like milk chocolate and dark chocolate first, then lemon and caramel fill in around them. grapefruit and citrus zest show up when the processing is cleaner or the variety leans brighter, especially pacamara and gesha lots. it's rarely harsh. the sweetness tends to hold even as it cools.
why does el salvador coffee matter?
El Salvador matters in specialty coffee because it gave the world pacamara, a large-bean variety with real personality that no other origin produces quite the same way. it's not the loudest origin in the room, but roasters who work with it come back. the consistency and the chocolate-citrus balance are genuinely hard to replicate.
what should you look for in el salvador coffee?
Look for santa ana and apaneca on the bag, and prioritise pacamara if you want something distinctly salvadoran. gesha lots appear too and are worth trying. bourbon and typica are the reliable classics. caramel and dark chocolate are your baseline signals that the lot is dialled in. lemon or grapefruit on top of that means something special.
El Salvador Santa Isobel
£7.6el salvador · honey
El Salvador Marta Yaneth Lemus
$27el salvador
El Salvador - Carlos Pola
235 SEKel salvador · washed
El Salvador, Miramar, 200 g
€16el salvador · anaerobic
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Las Cascadas
A$13el salvador · honey
Las Brumas, Honey SL28, El Salvador
19 SEKel salvador · honey
Los Pirineos Black Honey Pacamara
€18el salvador · honey
Los Pirineos Pacamara
€18el salvador · natural
La Hondurita - El Salvador
€0el salvador · natural
エルサルバドル / フィト・モンティエル、サトス アルヌルフォ・ディアス
¥9el salvador · natural
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COFFEE ORIGIN TRIP RELIEF
$60el salvador · experimental
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Seasonal Blend
£13.95kenya + el salvador + bolivia
Ruber Izaguirre
$19honduras + el salvador · washed
Arnaud Causse - Heirloom
$21kenya + colombia + peru + costa rica + el salvador + ecuador · washed
Jorge Raul Rivera - Pacamara Washed
$26honduras + el salvador · washed
El Salvador Divina Providencia Pacamara Washed (150g)
¥2300el salvador · honey
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