![]() ![]() We happily bought a majority of his crop this year, and we are incredibly excited to share these beautiful coffees with you. What’s even more impressive is that although he won, Jorge did not rest on his laurels, he doubled down on investing in the farm and again won 1st place this year at El Salvador's COE. Seeing the progress created, they became even more scientific and in 2014 won 1st place in the Cup of Excellence (COE). His Pacamaras took 5th place in the 2011 Cup of Excellence. He went back to El Salvador and took over the coffee farm refining the fermentation techniques, fertilizers, and varieties. Jorge went to agriculture school in Honduras and then to LSU here in the states. The benefits, though, can add to the cup profile and are very sustainable. At the time, intercropping and shade growing were unheard of as it slowed coffee growth and affected the yield. Fast forward to the late 90’s and Jorge’s father, now back at Santa Rosa, saw an opportunity to plant coffee amongst the trees. The Chalatenago area was largely affected, and neither Jorge or his father were able to visit the farm then. The following year a coordinated guerrilla based revolutionary war started, and El Salvador experienced a 12-year civil war. ![]() Initially, he invested in the land for forestry by planting walnut, white oak, and other hardwood trees. HISTORY OF SANTA ROSA & EL SALVADOR CIVIL WARįinca Santa Rosa was purchased in 1979 by Jorge Rivera’s father. Since our first visit to Santa Rosa where he showed us around his favorite spots in El Salvador, to this season when we could only communicate via WhatsApp, his attention to detail and penchant for quality is what shines the brightest. The one thing that has been consistent since we first met him at a Roasters Guild retreat nearly six years ago is Jorge’s willingness to work extremely hard with the highest level of hospitality. Each season has its unique challenges, and it has been this way since we began to work with Jorge Raul Rivera. Usually this selection is done at the cupping lab in El Salvador, but due to the pandemic, all this cupping was done over several shipments and within each person's home. Each season, we cup offerings from Santa Rosa that are separated down ‘day lots.’ We cup through these individual pickings to build a profile that we believe best reflects the terroir and processing of Santa Rosa. That focus extends far beyond just processing and drying. Raul has a razor-sharp attention to detail, which is what it takes to produce award-winning coffees so consistently. Season after season, the coffees we purchase from Jorge Raul Rivera tend to be some of our top lots of the year. It’s an honor to serve the best El Salvador has to offer. We’ve worked with Jorge for six years now and always look forward to visiting his farm or hosting him here at the roastery. Winner of many Cup of Excellence awards, the farm exclusively grows the Pacamara varietal and specializes in unique harvesting and processing techniques. Cup: Concord Grape, Demarara Sugar, Rose, Dark Chocolateįinca Santa Rosa is nestled in the northern Chalatenango mountains of El Salvador and owned by our good friend Jorge Raul Rivera. ![]()
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