El Salvador San Francisco Batian by Salaverria

El Salvador’s Coffee at a Crossroads
Over the last 20 years, El Salvador’s coffee exports have dropped by 65%.

Why?

• Climate change is disrupting growing cycles
• Leaf rust disease (La Roya) has devastated yields
• Labor shortages from youth migration
• Urban expansion replacing farms
• Tougher EU deforestation regulations

The result?
The coffee workforce has shrunk from 150,000 to just 37,000.
Production is down 30–40%.
But there’s still hope.

Producers are now focusing on high-quality, specialty coffee—with sustainability, innovation, and women-led efforts at the heart.

These beans might become rarer, but they’re more meaningful than ever.

If you come across Salvadoran coffee—cherish it. You’re tasting resilience in every cup.Today, we’re offering 3 beautiful single origins from El Salvador.