Coffee region guide

Santa Ana

산타아나

A traditional coffee origin on western El Salvador’s volcanic slopes.

Place and growing environment

Bourbon coffee grows on the volcanic slopes.

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Grown varieties

Bourbon · Pacas · Pacamara · Bernardina · Orange Bourbon

A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.

Lineage: Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
Growing conditions: Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
Traits: Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.

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Discovered in 1949 on the Pacas family's farm in Santa Ana, El Salvador.

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A large-bean variety developed by El Salvador's ISIC with high cup potential.

Lineage: Selected from Pacas × Maragogipe.
Growing conditions: Generally compact and susceptible to rust and Ojo de Gallo disease.
Traits: Very large seeds; traits continue to segregate between generations.

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A selection discovered at Los Bellotos in El Salvador and named by Café Pacas.

Lineage: Named after farm manager Ruperto Bernardino Merche, who noticed the unusual trees.
Growing conditions: Its discovery farm lies west of Izalco volcano at 1,400–1,600 metres.

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