El Salvador - Bella Vista - April 2025 Roasters Selection

Origin: El Salvador
Farm: Finca Lemus Bella Vista 
Region: Apaneca-Ilamatepec Mountain Range
Producer: Thelma de Gutierrez
Varietal: Pacamara
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1200 MASL 
Score: SCAA 87.00

Thelma de Gutierrez’ life has revolved around coffee for as long as she can remember. Her childhood was spent on her family’s coffee farm and she has many found memories of running around the farm during harvest season while the smell of ripe cherry hung heavy in the air. It is due to all these happy memories, Thelma explains, that she decided to purchase her own coffee farm cementing her career as a third-generation coffee producer. 

During the harvest, all cherry is selectively handpicked to ensure high quality coffee. Ripe cherry is transported to Beneficio El Carmen, a dry mill in Concepcion de Ataco, Ahuachapan. At the mill, cherry is laid on clay patios, where they sundry for approximately 30 days. Workers turn cherry frequently to promote even drying.