Finca San Jose
Mauricio Borgonovo ventured to El Salvador from Monzo, Italy in the early 1990s. He began working at a coffee mill and soon grew in the industry to purchase San Carlos Estate, beginning the family’s endeavours in the coffee growing world of El Salvador. Today, the third generation of the Borgonovos are still running farms and growing excellent coffee, one farm being Finca San Jose.
- Farm Finca San Jose
- Varietal Red Bourbon
- Process Washed Fermented
- Altitude 1,350 meters above sea level
- Region San Salvador Volcano
- Owner Fundacion Agape and Borgonovo Family
- Tasting Notes Mandarin orange, Blackcurrant, Plum, Black tea
- Farm Size 220 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.