El Salvador, Santa Elena
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More info about Santa Elena from Counter Culture’s website:
“Farm History
On October 1, 2005, Don Fernando Lima was gearing up for another coffee harvest when the Santa Ana Volcano erupted for the first time in 101 years, spewing ash and rock all over the eastern side of the Volcano, where his Finca Santa Elena is still located today (with the most beautiful view of the Coatepeque Lake). Not only is Santa Elena situated on the side most affected by the eruption, it is one of the highest-elevation coffee farms in the region. Located just a few hundred meters below the crater of the volcano, Santa Elena was devastated; one employee from the farm was killed, roads were destroyed, and a large number of coffee trees were lost. Santa Elena lost more than 97% of its harvest, and it took five years for the farm to fully recover. Don Fernando, faced with such a challenge, realized that the devastation also gave him an opportunity to regroup and make Santa Elena even better than before and truly special. He resolutely focused on quality and committed to farming the newly enriched soil (volcanic ash is packed with plant nutrients), eventually achieving organic certification. This 2011 harvest represents the first return to pre-eruption yields on the farm, and the coffee itself is better than ever, offering a mouthwateringly floral, citrusy sweetness characteristic of the best Bourbon-variety coffees.”
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