Limited Release - El Salvador - Emilio Lopez Diaz

Tasting Notes: Blackcurrant, Toffee, Red Apple

Country: El Salvador 
Region: Santa Ana
Altitude: 1500 - 1550 MASL
Processing: Dry Fermentation 
Owner: Emilio López & Jose Roberto Santamaría
Variety: SL34
Farm: La Cumbre

This coffee is the product of Emilio López and Jose Roberto Santamaría’s multigenerational coffee producing families. They have a deep connection with their land and together, they joined forced to create Odyssey Coffees, an El Salvador and Portland-based coffee company.  

Their operations are located on 6 farms: Fincas Las Isabellas, Tapantogusto, Las Piedras, La Cumbre, El Manzano and Ayutepeque. ‍ 

When they merged their operations, Emilio and Jose worked together to ensure that they were using the same methods on all their farms and ensure that their quality is consistent and sustainable. They offer coffee to clients worldwide and have a strong recurring demand for their production.   

Finca La Cumbre is a plot on the highest-altitude land on the larger farm, Finca El Manzano. Finca El Manzano was founded in 1872 and has been in Emilio López’s family for generations. He planted new varieties and built an on-site wet mill in 2005.  

In order to support the producing communities near Finca Tequendama and Finca Las Isabellas, they created their project “Growing Together” in April 2021. They offered workshops for suppliers to help them increase their productivity and quality. They also offer medical assistance and educational programs for youth. 

Cherry is selectively handpicked and delivered to El Manzano’s on farm wet mill. Ripe, red cherry is washed and then transported to El Manzano’s patios. Cherry is laid on patios to dry and raked frequently to ensure even drying. It takes approximately 12 to 14 days for cherry to dry.