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El Salvador · Santa Ana
El Salvador Malacara SL-28 XF
Jose Guillermo 'Epe' Alvarez
Intelligentsia Coffee
Finca Malacara
SL28
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Finca Malacara
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The story
Finca Malacara was established in 1888 when the Alvarez Lalinde family inherited the land and began coffee cultivation on the Santa Ana Volcano. The property later became the central operations hub for the Alvarez family's farms in 1920. It is currently divided into three distinct lots—A, B, and C—managed by descendants of the original owners.
Challenges
The farm has historically navigated the complexities of managing a large, multi-generational estate and the division of land into separate lots.
Innovations
The farm has maintained a long-standing reputation for quality, with specific lots like Malacara A and C achieving high rankings in early Cup of Excellence competitions.
Published coffees linked to this farm
For blends, a farm may be named for one documented component without growing the entire coffee. These catalog relationships do not independently verify every lot, harvest or producer. See individual coffee profiles for traceability evidence.
Editorial illustration
Editorial illustration🇸🇻El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador Malacara SL-28
Jose Guillermo 'Epe' Alvarez
Intelligentsia Coffee
Finca Malacara
SL28· Washed
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Research last reviewed: 2026-09-27