El Salvador
Coffee production in El Salvador has fueled the Salvadoran economy and shaped its history for more than a century. Rapidly growing in the 19th century, coffee in El Salvador has traditionally provided more than 50% of the country's export revenues, reaching a peak in 1980 with a revenue of more than $615 million.
Unusual for Central America, approximately 60% of the coffee produced in El Salvador is Bourbon, characterised by an exceptionally clean, bright and sweet profile with strong citrus note. The country’s unusually high percentage of this renowned coffee varietal, however, is currently under threat from coffee leaf rust, whose impact on the country’s production has been sizable, resulting in a 20 percent drop in revenue from exports between 2011 and 2013.
- Harvest: October to March
Blog posts
10 Questions you've always wanted to ask a Coffee Roaster
We teamed up with Ante Bikic, our Head Roaster at Amokka since 2019, to ask him some of the most common questions we get about coffee. With a calm, technical focus, he draws on nearly 20 years of e...
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Resting & Degassing your coffee
Why freshly roasted coffee isn’t always the best idea At Amokka, we roast and ship coffee as fresh as possible — so you can decide when it's at its best. But just like wine benefits from breathing,...
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Fair Pricing and Stability – Why It Matters
We believe great coffee must be built on great relationships. This means fair compensation, long term stability, and transparency across the supply chain. That is why our sourcing model is based on...
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