Chalatenango

El Salvador

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Chalatenango department boundary (GADM v4.1, El Salvador level 1). One of the six coffee zones defined by Consejo Salvadoreño del Café; northern Salvadoran highlands near the Honduran border.

At a glance

Elevation: 1200–1700 m
Harvest: Nov–Mar
Varieties: Bourbon, Pacas, Pacamara, Cuscatleco
Processes: washed, natural, honey

Cup profile

Salvadoran Bourbon at its most classic: caramel sweetness, milk chocolate, orange, medium body, balanced acidity. Source: Consejo Salvadoreño del Café.