Farm info

High school friends Chente and Mauricio both grew up on their families’ coffee farms. Now that they have children and families of their own, they decided to continue the coffee farming legacy, leading them to buy a farm in partnership: La Rosa del Viento. The property is located in Juayua, a small municipality on the western slope of Volcan Santa Ana near the border with Guatemala.

To ensure the best processing and shipment preparation for their coffee, Chente and Mauricio partnered with Loma La Gloria for export. Loma La Gloria is a family owned farm and mill in El Boqueron crater of Volcan San Salvador. Roberto Pimentel, a civil engineer by trade, purchased the property in the late 1990’s and named it after his grandfather’s estate: Loma La Gloria. He completed construction of the mill in 2001. In 2012 his daughter Anny Ruth took over control of the mill and today manages operations, quality control, and traceability.

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Region

El Bálsamo Quetzaltepec

Cordillera El Bálsamo Quetzaltepec is one of the six coffee growing regions recognized by the Coffee Council of El Salvador (Consejo Salvadoreño de Café). Coffees grown here are known for big body and medium acidity. Cordillera El Balsamo includes the departments of La Libertad, San Salvador, and some municipalities of Sonsonate. 25% of El Salvador’s total coffee production is planted in the Cordillera El Balsamo region.

The Cordillera El Bálsamo mountain range runs through the cities of San Julián, Santa Isabel Ishuatán, Colón, Comasagua, Jayaque, Tepecoyo, Talnique, and among others). Quezaltepec is another name for the San Salvador Volcano, whose crater is known as El Boquerón and sits at 1819 masl. Quetzaltepec’s highest point is El Picacho, at 1960 meters above sea level. Many coffee farms are planted in El Boquerón’s surrounding area and a nearby national park helps preserve the region’s natural resources.