"LILLY" - Easter Coffee 2024

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"LILLY" EASTER COFFEE 2024

This year's EASTER COFFEE is an elegant coffee with pleasant acidity and a soft mouthfeel that offers sweet notes with hints of chocolate and toffee. Perfect for your Sunday cake or everyday luxury! Give yourself or your loved ones a treat! 

The beans come from El Salvador and are medium roasted:

Region: Cordillera de Bálsamo, Quetzaltepec
Producer: Asociación de Mujeres Cordillera del Bálsamo
Altitude: 1, 300 masl
Variety: Bourbon
Harvest Period: October - March
Processing: washed

More about the coffee and its background:

Coffee production in El Salvador has shaped its history for more than 100 years and has been a significant contributor to the Salvadoran economy since the mid 19th century. Due to its rich volcanic soils and mild climate, El Salvador provides excellent conditions for coffee cultivation and is home to some of the world‘s most sought-after varieties. The Cordillera del Bálsamo mountain range is located in the country‘s western region, a few dozen kilometers west of the capital city San Salvador. In this region, many coffee farms are situated around the steep slopes of the Quetzaltepec volcano.

This coffee has been cultivated by the women of the Asociación de Mujeres Caficultoras de la Cordillera del Bálsamo. The cooperative was founded in 2017 as an initiative of the Sociedad Cooperativa de Caficultores (Siglo XXI). Starting out with a group of 25 women, Siglo XXI provided agricultural support for them to improve the productivity of their farms and to get a better price for their coffee. This ultimately improves the women‘s livelihood and the wellbeing of their communities. Due to the assistance of Siglo XXI, providing agricultural trainings, supplies and seedlings, the women were able to increase their crop by 150% within the first two years. Moreover, they support their local community and the public school by educating children and building a sustainable farm that provides food for the students. Although 2020 was a tough year for the association due to the pandemic, the group keeps growing and aims to achieve even more in the coming years. We are so proud to offer you this project coffee that aims to empower the women in the region of the Cordillera del Bálsamo. By buying this excellent quality, you support
the women, their families, as well as the development of their communities.