El Salvador is a country with a population of 6.9 million in Latin America. Its neighbors are Honduras and Guatemala. It has a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. It declared its independence on September 15, 1821.
COFFEE IN EL SALVADOR AND AMERICAS
Coffee has always had a place in El Salvador’s history, even before its independence. Coffee was brought to El Salvador by local farmers between the years of 1779 and 1796. The people of El Salvador were first introduced to coffee with Guatemalan beans. Coffee was known to the American people, but it wasn’t a popular drink then. It started to become a famous beverage after the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party was a political protest in 1773 in which American colonists, angry about British taxation, dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the Tea Act.
AGRICULTURE OF COFFEE IN EL SALVADOR
El Salvador’s lands have had perfect conditions for coffee growing for several years. In a short time, El Salvador rose to 4th place in the world in coffee exports. Despite its many disadvantages, it was a real success. This success was recognized by the government, which made a few legal decisions to preserve this economic power. They provided a tax discount to coffee producers and exempted them from compulsory military service for ten years.
PACAMARA COFFEE
Coffee producers in El Salvador made an amazing invention. They mixed Pacas beans, another type of Bourbon beans, and Maragogipe beans, another type of Typica beans. These new mixed beans were called Pacamara. Pacamara is one of the best coffee beans in the world, with its aromatic flavor, and local people love this special type of coffee.
LOCAL COFFEE SHOPS AND THEIR AMAZING SUCCESS IN EL SALVADOR
If you go on a trip to El Salvador one day, you can drink your coffee in well-known coffee shops throughout the country. Salvadorans usually don’t like huge coffee shops like Starbucks. As a result, there are fewer Starbucks than local coffee shops. You can enjoy your special coffee in a local café such as The Good Beans, Ben’s Coffee, or Viva Espresso.
Thank you for reading. I hope you get the chance to try this amazing coffee culture one day!
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