El Salvador - Las Ranas
Cerro Las Ranas (the Hill of Frogs) coffee is named after the farm’s lagoon that is populated by thousands of frogs, located in Apaneca within the department of Ahuachapan, El Salvador. The coffee is produced by JASAL, a family owned operation where Jose Antonio Salaverria and his sons take great pride in their meticulous attention to detail, from year-round farm management to quality control in the cupping lab, and everything in between. In the pulped natural process (also called a honey process), JASAL pulps perfectly ripened cherries and then dries the coffee beans, still covered in mucilage, on clay patios while constantly turning the beans to ensure even drying.
Region
Carrillos Alto de Poás, Alajuela, Central Valley
Altitude
1300 masl
Grower
Hacienda Sonora by Alberto and Diego Guardia
Process
Natural
Variety
Dwarf caturra (Venecia)
Certification
None - Biodynamic farm