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Overview

Embedded right in the heart of the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range there lays the Nejapa 2 farm. This 11 hectare estate is located on the western region of El Salvador and 89 kilometres away from its capital. The farm’s altitude of 1450 meters above sea level and its soil of volcanic nature provides the estate with all the rightful conditions for gourmet coffee harvesting. Since 1996, the farm has been owned and operated by Francisco Gregg, a 36 year-old business administrator and a fourth generation coffee producer, whose innovative ways have placed him and his farm among the most selective gourmet coffee producers in El Salvador . The Nejapa farm currently has a crew of 15 men and women from the Apaneca community. This crew is profoundly convinced of the farm’s philosophy of continuous quality enhancement processes, while at the same time maintaining good and harmonious practices with nature. This philosophy includes being one of the pioneers in using specialized crews of women in terms of selecting plant genetics, determining rightful pruning stages, and establishing strict quality control guidelines during production and harvesting. At the Nejapa 2 farm there is a commitment with nature by preserving its biodiversity and its resources. Coffee is 100% shade grown, which ensures the preservation of soil, water, and air quality. This compromise and good coffee practices has enabled Nejapa 2 to make a notable difference in the surrounding community and in the resulting flavour and aromas of this coffee as 25th place in this year’s Cup of Excellence. Finally, being selected among the 36 winners of COE 2008 reaffirms Nejapa owner’s continuous commitment to quality and particular mission to put Salvadoran coffee and its attributes on the specialty coffee map for many years to come.

Additional information

Location: Canton Palo Verde, Apaneca
Coffee varieties: Bourbón
Type of Shade: Ingas: Cujes, Pepetos, Cedar.
Average Annual Rainfall: 3,100 mm
Average Temperature: 22º C
Type of Soil: Sandy loam
Annual Production: (60kg) 147 bags
Mill and company where lot was process: Beneficio Tres Rios, Exportadora El Volcan.
Fauna: Migratory and local Birds, raccoons, armadillos, etc.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude: 13º 52’ 31.8” N
Longitude: 89º 47’ 28.1” W