Kaiserblick Knowledge

Kaiserblick Coffee Knowledge Base

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Wiki Index

Table of contents for the Kaiserblick Specialty Coffee knowledge base.

Company

  • Kaiserblick Specialty Coffee — Company overview: mission, operations, contact, and value chain
  • The House — Historic house in Apaneca being restored as a coffee production and hospitality hub
  • Finca San Cayetano — Flagship farm; 5 ha at 1,400 masl; 7 varieties; organic transition; formerly SICAFESA’s San Cayetano estate (acquired 2026)

People

  • Team — Team overview with links to individual profiles
  • Guillermo Ríos — General Manager; fourth-generation Salvadoran coffee farmer
  • Roxanne Fredericksen — Head Roaster; trained by Steve Diedrich, leads roast profile development
  • Leopold Robner — Founder; leads green coffee trade and European market development

Farming

  • Farms — All six Kaiserblick farms with location, size, altitude, and variety details
  • Apaneca-Ilamatepec — El Salvador’s largest coffee-growing region; altitude-flavour profile and country overview
  • Alotepec-Metapán — El Salvador’s northern tri-border region; high-altitude Pacamara, BioKrop project, CoE winners
  • Coffee Varieties — All varieties grown across the farms, with full agronomic and cup profiles
  • San Pacho — Rust-resistant Arabica variety grown in Apaneca-Ilamatepec; sweet-fruity cup; Q-grade 85.75 (Tierra Bendita)
  • Tekisic — Improved Bourbon (ISIC 1977); ~68% of all ES plants; high cup quality but rust-susceptible
  • Cuscatleco — Sarchimor-lineage variety (T5296, PROCAFÉ); rust-resistant; medium-altitude adaptation
  • Catisic — Timor Hybrid × Caturra (PROMECAFE 1977); disease-resistant Salvadoran breeding variety
  • Bernardina — Geisha-relative (~70% DNA) discovered 2008; 3rd in 2019 Cup of Excellence El Salvador
  • Sudan Rume — Wild Ethiopian variety (Boma Plateau); parent of Ethiosar; focus cultivar at Los Pirineos; exceptional cup quality, very low yield
  • Bourbon Elite — Named Bourbon strain at Los Pirineos; Gilberto Baraona’s claimed Réunion Island original genetics; Diego’s focus cultivar
  • Pink Bourbon — Pink-cherry variety at Los Pirineos; likely Ethiopian origin per Tim Wendelboe; sweet, fruit-forward, premium-tier
  • Maragesha — Natural Gesha × Maragogype hybrid; premium specialty variety; tropical florals and sweetness; appears in German buyer portfolios
  • Coffee Cherry — Cherry anatomy, plant lifecycle, altitude-flavour relationship, propagation
  • Organic Farming — Principles of organic agriculture (MAOES framework); guides San Cayetano’s transition
  • Soil Health — The 3M framework (Minerals, Microorganisms, Organic Matter) — foundation of organic farming
  • Mountain Microorganisms (MM) — Forest-collected microbial inoculant; foundational input for all organic preparations
  • Bocashi — Fermented solid compost; 12–15 day recipe using coffee pulp, manure, charcoal, rock flour
  • Biofertilizers — Liquid fertilizers: basic biofertilizer, Super Magro, battery of mineral-specific bioles
  • Organic Pest Control — Mineral broths and botanical insecticides for coffee diseases and pests
  • Coffee Diseases and Pests — Roya, broca, ojo de gallo, antracnosis, mal rosado; organic controls for each

Processing

  • Coffee Processing — Washed, natural, honey/pulped natural, giling basah, carbonic maceration, anaerobic, and lactic fermentation methods; cup profiles and roasting implications
  • Carbonic Maceration — Whole-cherry CO₂ fermentation technique from winemaking; used at Los Pirineos; intense fruit-forward cups; not purchased by Tim Wendelboe
  • Green Coffee Selection and Export Preparation — Dry milling, 4-stage bean selection, moisture/water activity, export packaging, freshness and past crop
  • Green Coffee Storage — Packaging options (burlap, GrainPro, vacuum, freezing), ideal storage conditions, moisture content, water activity, seasonality
  • Wet Milling Equipment — Pulpers (EcoPulp zero-water, EcoSuper low-water + pre-sorting), mucilage removers, washers/separators, winowers, pre-cleaners; machine selection guide
  • Mechanical Drying — Rotary dryers, divided drum dryers (simultaneous multi-lot), heat exchangers, husk feeders, and CSP automatic temperature control
  • Dry Milling Equipment — Combined hullers (cold huller, Flutu-Ar), destoners, gravity separators (MVF), size graders (PFA), polishers; full beneficio seco equipment sequence
  • Pinhalense — Brazilian processing machinery manufacturer (75+ years; 100+ countries); pioneer of pulped natural processing; primary equipment supplier candidate for Kaiserblick
  • Penagos — Colombian agricultural machinery manufacturer (130 years); ECOLINE and UCBE eco-pulper families; zero-water pulping; ES distributor: Motores y Maquinaria
  • Cimbria — Danish industrial grain/seed processing equipment (AGCO Group, est. 1947); HANSA SM huller/polisher (SM10/SM14) for micro-mill scale; GA gravity separators; SEA optical sorters
  • Motores y Maquinaria de El Salvador — Salvadoran Penagos distributor; 5 branches nationwide (Merliot, Sonsonate, Santa Ana, Ahuachapán, San Miguel); stocks ECOLINE-800/1000 and UPT-1500; main: +503 2288-1010
  • Oliver Manufacturing — American gravity separator manufacturer (La Junta, CO; est. 1930); industry benchmark; Hi-Cap and Voyager series relevant for Kaiserblick micro-mill scale
  • Mayeca — Guatemalan Penagos distributor (40+ years); Guatemala City + Fraijanes offices; no confirmed El Salvador service presence; backup channel to Motores y Maquinaria
  • JM Estrada — Colombian agricultural machinery manufacturer (est. 1865); primary Latin American Guardiola drum dryer manufacturer; BECOLSUB wet mills, ECOMILL-Cenicafé, automatic dryers; no Central America distributor
  • Jotagallo — Colombian machinery manufacturer (Pereira, 90+ years); BECOLSUB and ECOMILL® (same Cenicafé standard designs as JM Estrada); secondary price-comparison source; no confirmed Central America distributor
  • McKinnon India — Indian coffee processing equipment manufacturer (Coimbatore, est. 1993); Asia-Pacific/Africa markets only; non-viable for Kaiserblick
  • GrainPro — World-leading hermetic post-harvest storage (est. 1992); Hermetic Bag Premium™ (15/30/69 kg), Cocoon silos; de facto export packaging standard for specialty green coffee from Latin America; ES contact: luis@grainpro.com
  • Bühler — Swiss industrial food processing conglomerate; SORTEX optical sorters, Infinity Roaster; minimum scale far exceeds Kaiserblick; industrial reference only
  • RealTech — Chinese mini coffee bean colour sorter manufacturer (Anhui RealTech); Phase 2 dry mill consideration; no Latin America distributor
  • Rainforest Alliance — International sustainability certification for farms and supply chains; social, environmental, and economic criteria; widely used in specialty coffee

Roasting and Quality

  • Roasting — Roast degrees, chemistry (Maillard/caramelization), Three Commandments, profile vs. level, storage
  • Roast Development — Rate of Rise (ROR), Development Time Ratio (DTR), inner-bean development, Three Commandments in practice
  • Roast Machine Types — Classic drum, indirectly heated drum, fluid-bed, recirculation; selection criteria
  • Roast Defects — Roast defect taxonomy: underdevelopment, baked, smoky, surface burning; cup defect → roast fix table
  • Roasted Coffee Storage — Outgassing, oxidation, valve bags, nitrogen flushing, pressurized cans, freezing; degassing timeline by roast degree
  • Sample Roasters — ROEST, Nucleus Link, Kaffelogic Nano 7e, Aillio Bullet; uses for green coffee evaluation, profile development, and QC
  • Roast Color Measurement — Agtron scale, Tonino color meter, Lighttells CM-200/CM-100+; reproducibility and buyer communication
  • Blending — Pre-blend vs. post-blend, blend construction procedure, consistency challenges
  • Cupping (Cata) — Standardised tasting protocol (SCA + Rao), flavour wheel, evaluation criteria, roast artifact interpretation
  • Roasting Service — Kaiserblick’s contract roasting process, roasted coffee product lineup, and quality standards
  • ROEST — Norwegian convection roaster manufacturer; S200/L200 sample roaster series and P3000 production roaster (SCA Best New Product 2025)
  • IKAWA — London hot-air sample roaster manufacturer (est. 2010); GO/Pro/Pro X series (50–100 g) with Target Development Mode and Auto-Detect First Crack; Roastmaster production drum roaster (5–20 kg, with Bühler)
  • Aillio — Taiwanese manufacturer of the Bullet induction drum roaster (1–1.2 kg); 16,000+ users worldwide; IBTS sensor, RoasTime software, Roast.World community
  • Kaffelogic — New Zealand manufacturer of the Nano 7 fluid-bed sample roaster ($1,087 USD); 8,000+ units in 20+ countries; 2 World Brewers Cup wins; Kaffelogic Studio software free; partnership with Nucleus Coffee Tools
  • Nucleus Coffee Tools — Australian manufacturer of the LINK hot-air sample roaster (50–100 g; ~€1,580); founded by 2015 WBC champion Saša Šestić; official WCRC sample roaster 2024–2027; YouRoast green coffee program
  • Behmor — American manufacturer of home/prosumer drum roasters (2000AB Plus up to 1 lb; Jake up to 1 kg with Artisan USB); patented smoke suppression; Behmor Inspired humanitarian program donates roasters in El Salvador and other growing regions
  • Fresh Roast (Home Roasting Supplies) — American manufacturer of consumer fluid-bed home roasters (SR540 120g 334); founded 1995; dominant US home-roasting brand; manual-only, no software integration
  • Cropster — Roast data management and sample tracking platform; integrates with IKAWA, ROEST, and most commercial roasters; CSAR module for sample workflows

Sensory Science and Evaluation

  • Sensory Science — How humans perceive coffee flavor; olfaction, taste, touch; bias and error; crossmodal effects
  • Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel — Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel (SCA/WCR/UC Davis 2016) and WCR Sensory Lexicon
  • WCR Sensory Lexicon — World Coffee Research scientific vocabulary of 110 coffee attributes; basis of the Flavor Wheel; value-neutral; 0–15 intensity scale
  • Sensory Panel Methodology — How trained sensory panels are constituted, calibrated, and run; WCR protocol; panel size, training, session structure
  • Coffee Organic Acids — The five major organic acids (citric, malic, acetic, butyric, isovaleric) with sensory definitions and processing connections
  • Sensory Testing Methods — Triangulation, 3-AFC, CATA, hedonic scales, descriptive analysis
  • Sensory Attributes and Value — Sensory attributes and market price premiums; Cup of Excellence research
  • Q Grader (CQI) — Coffee Quality Institute professional coffee grading certification; 3-year international license; gold standard for lot scoring and sensory evaluation
  • Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) — SCA’s modernized evaluation framework replacing the single cupping scoresheet; integrates descriptive, affective, and physical analysis
  • SCA Coffee Skills Program — SCA’s structured international certification pathway: 6 modules (Intro, Green Coffee, Sensory, Brewing, Barista, Roasting) from Foundation to Professional; culminates in SCA Skills Diploma

Brewing Science

  • Coffee Brewing Control Chart — The SCAA diagnostic tool mapping strength, extraction, and brewing formula
  • Extraction — Solubles yield, under/over-extraction, advection/diffusion physics, 18–22%+ AEY range (filter) / 19–20% (espresso)
  • Advection and Diffusion — Physical mechanisms of extraction: advection (fast, surface) and diffusion (slow, rate-limiting)
  • Channeling — Preferential water flow paths in the coffee bed; causes, physics, and prevention
  • Coffee Bed Hydraulics — Hydraulic resistance, D₁₀, fines migration, and Liquid Retained Ratio
  • Pourover Technique — Consistency protocols, dial-in approach, bloom, swirl, and parameter guidance for manual percolation
  • Espresso Extraction — Espresso parameters (dose, ratio, temp, time, extraction), brewing ratio, underextraction risk
  • Pressure Profiling — Programmable espresso pressure curves: preinfusion, full pressure, declining phase
  • Coffee Refractometer — %TDS measurement instrument; zero-setting, sampling, extraction calculation, QC applications
  • Brewing Standards — SCAA/SCA and Nordic (NCC) standards; temperature, time, dose, holding
  • Brewing Methods — Drip filtration, steeping, percolation, pressurized infusion, vacuum, decoction
  • Grind — PSD, D₁₀, burr size/sharpness, seasoning, temperature effects, light roast characteristics
  • Brew Water Quality — Water chemistry for brewing; alkalinity as primary flavor parameter; hardness, pH, chlorine, softening risks
  • Brew Water Crafting — Building custom brew water from mineral salts; target parameters, ingredients, recipes, measurement
  • Coffee Freshness — Post-brew flavour degradation; roast age for espresso vs. filter; 30-minute rule

Green Coffee Trade

  • Green Coffee Trading — Green coffee export, traceability value proposition, and European market focus
  • World of Coffee — SCA’s flagship European specialty coffee trade show; 13,000+ attendees, Brussels 2026 features Producer Village
  • Producer Roaster Forum (PRF) — Latin America’s largest specialty coffee trade event; inaugurated 2016 in El Salvador; 11th edition March 2026; STE, competitions (incl. Soil of Excellence), Global Coffee Awards
  • Global Coffee Awards — Annual awards ceremony co-hosted with PRF; “Best Roaster in the World” announcement; evening of PRF Day 1
  • Belco — French specialty green coffee importer; sponsors PRF Soil of Excellence; winners get differentiated lot sales via Belco into European markets
  • Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) — World’s largest specialty coffee trade body; produces World of Coffee and industry standards
  • Roast Rebels — German-language specialty roasting shop (Switzerland/DE warehouse); sells green coffee from 10 origins but no El Salvador — direct sales opportunity; HIGH-fit DACH buyer
  • Main Lane Coffee Roasters — German specialty roaster (Kleinmachnow); direct-trade, 4/7 current products from El Salvador; operates Núcleo café in Berlin-Neukölln; potential buyer
  • Berlin School of Coffee — Berlin coffee school; runs Coffee Master El Salvador trip covering Apaneca-Ilamatepec; Tierra Bendita partner; potential buyer and farm-trip host
  • Kofio — European specialty coffee e-commerce marketplace (Prague); retail price benchmarks, El Salvador gap, B2B channel
  • The Barn Coffee Roasters — Berlin’s most-awarded specialty roaster (Roaster of Year 2025); single-origin, direct-trade; no active ES coffee despite 2017 Los Pirineos sourcing; prime export target
  • Finca Los Pirineos — El Salvador specialty farm on Tecapa volcano (Usulután); Diego Baraona (5th gen, took over 2020); Pacamara/Sudan Rume/Bourbon Elite/Pink Bourbon focus; Tim Wendelboe buyer since 2010
  • Tim Wendelboe — Oslo specialty roaster (est. 2007); 8× Nordic Roaster Champion; direct-trade buyer from 11+ farms across 6 origins incl. Los Pirineos (ES) and Finca Bertha (new, HN); TW Biological Project (2023, regenerative goal by 2034); transparency reports since 2010
  • Goldkind Coffee — Austrian specialty micro-roaster and green coffee distributor (Marchtrenk); Panama-focused; no ES programme; B2B arm via Panama Varietals / Latorre & Dutch; HIGH-fit WoC 2026 target
  • Coffee Pirates Vienna — Vienna specialty roastery (est. 2012); full EU organic (BIO) catalogue; direct-trade; no El Salvador; HIGH-fit WoC 2026 target
  • Jonas Reindl Coffee — Vienna specialty roaster (est. 2014); 4 cafés + roastery; active wholesale programme; no El Salvador; Goldkind supply chain connection; HIGH-fit WoC 2026 target
  • MOK Coffee — Belgian specialty roaster (est. 2012, Leuven); 3 venues; active wholesale (BE/NL/FR/DE/LUX); no El Salvador; HIGH-fit WoC 2026 target
  • OR Coffee Roasters — Belgian specialty roaster (founded 2001, Westrem/Ghent); direct-trade with El Salvador (Carlos Mendes, Ataco); no organic cert requirement; HIGH-fit WoC 2026 target
  • MAME Coffee — Swiss specialty roaster (Zurich, est. 2016); co-founded by World Brewers Cup Champion Emi Fukahori and WBC finalist Mathieu Theis; competition micro-lot focus; no El Salvador; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • miró Coffee — Swiss specialty roaster and café group (Zurich, est. 2013); crema Roaster of Year 2025; direct-trade programme; SWISS Airlines partner; no El Salvador; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Rose Coffee Roasters — Swiss specialty micro-roastery (Zurich, est. 2022); founded by 2021 World Brewers Cup Champion Matt Winton; direct-sourcing, competition-level coffees; no El Salvador; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • 19grams Coffee Roasters — Berlin specialty roaster (est. 2002); ACE member and COE buyer; active El Salvador programme (Los Tres Potros Pacamara, Natural); direct-trade; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Bonanza Coffee Roasters — Berlin pioneer specialty roaster (est. 2006); no El Salvador in current range (clean-slate); direct-trade, seasonal sourcing; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Fjord Coffee Roasters — Berlin specialty roaster (est. 2016); confirmed direct-trade with El Salvador but no ES in current range; warm lead for WoC Brussels 2026
  • Five Elephant Coffee Roasters — Berlin specialty pioneer (est. 2010); active El Salvador programme (Finca Majahual, Orange Bourbon, long partnership); direct-trade; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Günter Coffee Roasters — Freiburg specialty roaster (est. 2018); double German Roasting Champion 2024+2025; EU organic certified (DE-ÖKO-007); no El Salvador (clean-slate); HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Paso Paso — Hannover farmer-owned roaster (est. 2024); Diego Baraona (Los Pirineos, ES) is equity co-owner; exclusive sourcing obligation; NOT a buyer target; WoC Brussels 2026 competitor
  • Belleville Brûlerie — Paris specialty roaster (est. ~2011, 75019); Best European Roaster 2019; no El Salvador in current range but historical ES use (Finca Las Nubes, 2018); no organic cert barrier; active B2B; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Coutume Café — Paris specialty pioneer (est. 2010); Loring roastery in Romainville; dedicated “Café Salvador” origin category; no active ES product at crawl time (between harvests); RSE/carbon-balanced; MEDIUM–HIGH fit WoC Brussels 2026
  • Terres de Café — Paris specialty roaster (est. 2009); France’s leading specialty brand; deep ES programme (5 partner farms: Himalaya, Los Pirineos, Lechuza, El Cerro, El Oasis); direct-trade, agroforestry ethos; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • DAK Coffee Roasters — Amsterdam specialty roaster (est. 2021); experimental processing focus; sources via Nordic Approach and The Coffee Quest; no El Salvador — clean-slate opportunity; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Kaffeemacher — Basel/Dinslaken specialty roaster with dedicated El Salvador Department (Juan Boillat); active ES product (Los Naranjos); long-term partnership model; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Nordic Approach — Oslo specialty importer (NKG group); 11 active origins including El Salvador; 86+ quality threshold; 400+ roaster clients; warehouse in Belgium; HIGH-fit distribution partner
  • Café Imports Europe — Minneapolis importer, Berlin European office; active ES origin; Senior Buyer Piero Cristiani grew up in El Salvador; carbon neutral since 2008; HIGH-fit export channel
  • Trabocca — Amsterdam specialty importer; Ethiopia/Kenya/Peru/Brazil focus; El Salvador absent from active spot list; MyTrabocca B2B portal; LOW–MEDIUM fit
  • Sucafina — Global green coffee trading company (Geneva); trading partner of Odyssey Coffees; potential distribution channel for Kaiserblick; needs further research
  • The Coffee Quest — Netherlands/Colombia importer (est. 2013); Colombia-primary; DAK Coffee Roasters is a client; no El Salvador; LOW fit for direct export
  • This Side Up — Amsterdam mission-driven importer (est. 2013); 15 origins in Africa/Asia/Latin America; steward ownership; radical transparency; no El Salvador; LOW fit
  • Algrano — Swiss B2B marketplace platform (195+ producers, 1,500+ lots); El Salvador active origin; Kaiserblick can register as a seller; HIGH-fit platform channel
  • Chronic. — B Corp Swiss specialty roaster (est. 2017); absolute Bio + Fairtrade certification requirement for all coffees; no El Salvador; LOW fit (certification barrier)
  • Coffee Circle — Berlin B Corp specialty coffee e-commerce retailer and roastery (est. 2010); €1/kg social impact model; direct trade; no El Salvador; MEDIUM fit for green coffee export
  • Supremo Coffee — Munich premium specialty roaster (est. 2005, Braune family); direct trade pioneer; CoE juror/buyer; own farm in Costa Rica; no El Salvador; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Friedhats Coffee Roasters — Amsterdam micro roastery; anaerobic/experimental processing focus; El Salvador blog post signals potential prior interest; no ES in current range; LIMITED DATA (homepage only)
  • Frekko — Breda micro roastery + equipment retailer (est. 2022); buys green coffee via importers; no El Salvador; reassessed LOW fit for green coffee export (originally HIGH-fit in Theia research)
  • Single Estate Coffee Roasters — Den Haag specialty roastery (est. 2009); 82% direct-trade; active El Salvador programme (Los Angeles, Natural); Loring roaster; Dutch B2B active; HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • A Matter of Concrete — Rotterdam specialty roastery (Van Nelle Factory, est. 2021); Coffee Masters London 2019 winner founder; APEX tier for World competition coffees; Maragesha + Pink Bourbon in range; no El Salvador — HIGH-fit WoC Brussels 2026 target
  • Panama Varietals — Austrian green coffee import/distribution GmbH (Uschi Zimmermann); B2B arm of Goldkind; sources via Latorre & Dutch; contact: office@panamavarietals.com
  • Latorre & Dutch — Panama-based green coffee exporter and European distributor; sourcing partner of Goldkind/Panama Varietals

Experiences

  • Experiences — Visitor roasting and tasting experience ($15/person) and farm visits

El Salvador Local Market

  • Academia Barista Pro — San Salvador SCA-authorized specialty coffee training center and roastery; Best Roastery El Salvador 2025 (GCA); potential green coffee customer; local competitor for white-label roasting and coffee shop supply

El Salvador Producers

  • Odyssey Coffees — Vertically integrated ES specialty coffee producer and importer (6 farms, 550+ ha, 2 mills); Portland OR HQ; Rainforest Alliance certified; COE and national barista championship record; Sucafina trading partner; direct peer of Kaiserblick
  • SICAFESA — Sixth-generation ES specialty coffee company in Apaneca; producer, miller, exporter, and roaster; multiple Cup of Excellence winners; direct peer and competitor of Kaiserblick
  • Screaming Goose Coffee — Canadian specialty roasting brand (London, Ontario; est. 2024) founded by Rafael Silva Jr. (SICAFESA); sells SICAFESA farm lots direct-to-consumer; vertical integration model
  • Tierra Bendita — Family agribusiness and BioKrop Project consortium; farms in Apaneca-Ilamatepec and Alotepec-Metapán; exports to Germany, China, USA; COE finalist and 2019 Trifinio winner; peer and competitor of Kaiserblick
  • Finca Himalaya — ES specialty farm (Mauricio Salaverria, 5th gen.); shade-grown, 4 processing methods; Bourbon Rouge and Maragogype; partner of Terres de Café; €75/kg French retail benchmark
  • Lechuza — ES specialty farm; Geisha at €109/kg French retail; cascara and dried flower by-products; partner of Terres de Café; described as a “big one of tomorrow”
  • Finca El Oasis — ES organic and agroforestry farm (Fernando Lima); 500+ ha; pioneer of large-scale organic in ES; September 2024 subscription slot at Terres de Café; Tabi and Castillo varieties

El Salvador

  • El Salvador Coffee Regions — Six growing regions with altitude ranges, flavor profiles, and attribute comparison table; Chichontepec discrepancy noted
  • El Salvador Coffee History — Coffee Revolution, Las Catorce Familias, La Matanza 1932, Civil War, nationalization era; production volume milestones
  • El Salvador Coffee Quality Grades — SHG/HG/CS altitude-based grading system; all Kaiserblick farms qualify as SHG
  • Chichontepec — Central zone coffee region on the Las Pilas volcano; full body, medium acidity, high flavor; the “balanced all-rounder”
  • Gira del Café — Annual ISC touring event series visiting all 6 regions; competitions, workshops, producer services, and coffee culture promotion

El Salvador Regulatory

  • Instituto Salvadoreño del Café (ISC) — El Salvador’s national coffee authority (est. 2023); governs policy, exports, quality lab, coffee school, and promotions
  • Denominación de Origen — El Salvador’s five EU-recognized geographic coffee DOs; Apaneca-Ilamatepec covers all Kaiserblick farms
  • Taza de Excelencia — El Salvador’s annual Cup of Excellence program since 2003; full edition-by-edition data 2003–2024; 2024 record max $12,200/quintal
  • Coffee Export Procedures — Two-phase ISC export authorization under the 2024 Ley Especial; fees $0.85/quintal

References and Organisations

  • MAOES — Movimiento de Agricultura Orgánica de El Salvador; national organic farming movement founded 2007
  • New Page Recommendations — Running list of concepts mentioned in wiki pages that lack a dedicated page; updated each ingest session
  • Sources — Registry of all ingested sources with human-readable citation names and raw file paths

Sources

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