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Finca Santa Elena

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TagsFinca Santa Elena Fernando Lima El Salvador Bourbon Pacamara Washed Honey

The story

The October 1, 2005 Santa Ana eruption devastated the farm and nearly eliminated that year’s harvest. Fernando Lima used the rebuilding period to replant, improve cultivation and processing, and strengthen sustainability; the farm took roughly five years to recover.

Challenges

The 2005 Santa Ana eruption caused near-total harvest loss. Current product pages publish a 1,550–1,850 m growing range, so no single midpoint elevation is stored.

Innovations

An upgraded wet mill uses about 50% less water than its predecessor. Shaded raised beds support slower, more even drying, and timed shade-tree pruning trials examine effects on yield and cup quality.

Published coffees linked to this farm

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Finca Santa Elena – Pacamara Variety — supplied coffee image 1

🇸🇻El Salvador

El Salvador · Santa Ana