Lot Ecu-21.001.3t PAS: Ecuador-Provincia El Oro-Hacienda Don Salvador-Yellow Catucai and Red Catuai-Washed PAS

Producer Story:

Hacienda Don Salvador is located in El Oro, the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces, a region renowned for its tropical dry forest, one of the 669 most important UNESCO sites on the planet. Don Salvador was founded in 1970 when Mr Angel Jaya arrived in the region from the province of Loja in order to focus on and dedicate himself to the cultivation of Arabica coffee. Since then the farm has flourished under his management and Mr. Angel is now growing a number of Specialty varieties on 15 hectares of land. Throughout the year there are 5 full time workers on the farm and during harvest season, which lasts between April to July, there are 20 workers. Coffee is cultivated in three main areas of Hacienda Don Salvador; Chiriboga, Cerro el Batan and Cerro del Tigre. During harvest coffee is picked for its colour and ripeness. Cherries are transported to the main house for processing, which can take either Washed, Honey or Natural methods. After processing coffee is dried either on raised African beds or under shaded canopies. Surrounding the farm there are the dry forest and grasslands. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) are very important to Mr. Angel and he ensures to take care of the natural environment, flora and fauna and he utilises shade growing techniques in his coffee from the local Guaba tree.