Finca La Providencia
Finca La Providencia is owned by Fernando Alfaro and Jose Enrique Gutierrez, who run the farm under the name INVERFINCA, SA de C.V. Both are fourth generation coffee producers in El Salvador and apply their cumulative experience and extensive knowledge to running the farm, which was acquired seven years ago with the idea of producing high quality coffee. Fernando and Jose have the primary goal of achieving high quality coffee production while producing high yields.
- Farm Finca La Providencia
- Varietal Yellow Caturra
- Process Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude 1,100 to 1,300 meters above sea level
- Town / City Municipality of Tacuba in the department of Ahuachapan
- Region Cordillera Apaneca and Illamatepec
- Owner Fernando Alfaro & Jose Enrique Gutierrez
- Tasting Notes Passionfruit, White Wine, Complex, Peach, Brown Sugar
- Farm Size 70 hectares
El Salvador is the smallest of the Central American nations, but do not let its diminutive size fool you. It produces exceptional coffees to a consistently high standard.
The history of coffee in El Salvador is inextricably linked to the development of the nation, itself. Introduced in the late 1880’s, coffee quickly displaced indigo as the country’s chief export, and by the 1920s, coffee accounted for 90% of all El Salvador’s exports.
Despite its small size, the country is efficient and able to maintain high yields thanks to the dedication of producers and the ideal climates for coffee production.