This gives the roasted coffee a special flavor that is demanded by some gourmet coffee houses. Since our sales are relatively moderate, we can enjoy the luxury of processing our coffee in this way. We seldom roast over a hundred pounds at a time. When we remove the husk, we roast, grind and package the coffee the same day. There are many varieties of coffee grown in El Salvador.
Modern methods demand use of varieties of coffee with a high productive potential.
When choosing a variety the grower must consider the different soil conditions, the climate, and resistance to the ever increasing kinds of pests that plague coffee trees. The fruit is larger than that of the Pacas and smaller than Maragogipe. The Pacamara is generally planted between 1000 and 1,600 meters above sea level. It produces a high quality of brewed coffee. This is a large tree that produces a relatively small amount of fruit.