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🇸🇻El Salvador

Fernando Lima

Fernando Lima owns and operates Finca Santa Elena on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano in El Salvador. After the October 1, 2005 eruption devastated the farm, he rebuilt around Bourbon and Pacamara, shade diversity, more efficient wet milling, and slower raised-bed drying.

Farm: Finca Santa Elena →
TagsFernando LimaFinca Santa ElenaEl SalvadorBourbonPacamara

History

Finca Santa Elena lost nearly its entire 2005 harvest when Santa Ana erupted for the first time in more than a century. Recovery took about five years. Counter Culture began buying from the farm in 2009 and documents a 16-year partnership through Cooperativa Cuzcachapa as of 2026.

Published coffees linked to Fernando Lima

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Blend contributor: Fernando Lima is named for a component in this coffee's catalog record, not credited as the sole grower.

Research sources & verification

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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-01

  1. Source 1: counterculturecoffee.com
  2. Source 2: counterculturecoffee.com

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