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El Bálsamo-Quezaltepec stretches across the coastal range near the capital, San Salvador.
El Bálsamo-Quezaltepec stretches across the coastal range near the capital, San Salvador.
Pacific sea breezes shape a balanced sweetness of milk chocolate, caramel and orange.Alongside washed coffee, it embraces honey processing, expressing El Salvador’s signature sweetness.
This region sits in the coastal range near the Pacific, where sea winds and mist create a distinctive microclimate. Altitudes are moderate, but the climate helps the cherries ripen, yielding a mellow, balanced sweetness. Its closeness to the capital, with established processing and export infrastructure, is another strength.
Alongside the heirloom Bourbon that remains widespread in the country, its dwarf mutation Pacas is widely grown here. Recently the region has embraced honey processing — drying with the fruit mucilage left on — to draw out a sweeter, fuller cup.
Draws out the Bourbon variety’s sweetness and silky mouthfeel.
Concentrates the chocolate and citrus flavors.
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