Overview

El Trapiche farm belonged in the beginnings of the 20th century to Doña Juana Menendez de Magaña daughter of General Francisco Menendez, one of El Salvador’s most known presidents. Inherited then by his sons Gustavo and Enrique Magaña Menendez and then down to Doña Juana Guillermina Magaña de Salinas, she finally handed it down to her four children: Carlos, Enrique, Graciela and Manuel Salinas Magaña.

The farm located in the Apaneca –Ilamatepec Mountain range, at the cantones De La Otra Banda y Palo Verde in Apaneca is cultivated entirely with Bourbon coffee. They have been producing gourmet coffee for the last five years. They follow cultural practices such as: selective pruning, weed control, fertilizations, etc provide job for some 30 permanent workers and their families.

The Salinas Magaña family also believes in the social aspect on growing coffee, so they help in the development of the community surrounding the farm such as helping the school and fixing community roads.

This is their first time participating in COE. They decided to try after seeing how other neighboring farms won in previous years, becoming clear that one of the main objectives of this program is really effective. Now they are very happy to be among this year COE winners.

Other Statistics

Average Annual Rainfall: 3,400 mm
Average Temperature: 20 ºC
Type of Soil: Sandy loam
Type of Shade: Native shade, ingas, cypress, balsam, walnut, etc.
Annual Production: 164 bags (60kg)
Mill and company where lot was process: Agrícola San Agustín

Latitude: N 13º 51' 52.2" Longitude: W 89º 470 35.8"