Finca El Oasis
Sources: Terres de Café (website)
Finca El Oasis is a specialty coffee farm in El Salvador, owned by Fernando Lima. It appears in Terres de Café’s 2024–2025 coffee subscription programme as the September 2024 featured farm, described as follows:
“Located in a majestic, unspoilt setting, this farm boasts over 500 hectares of unspoilt land. Fernando Lima is the pioneer of large-scale organic and agroforestry farming in El Salvador.”
Farm Profile
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fernando Lima |
| Size | 500+ hectares |
| Growing method | Organic, agroforestry |
| Setting | Described as “majestic, unspoilt” |
| Location | El Salvador (region unconfirmed — needs verification) |
| Varieties featured | Tabi and Castillo (subscription coffee) |
Significance
Fernando Lima is described by Terres de Café as the pioneer of large-scale organic and agroforestry farming in El Salvador — a significant claim. At 500+ hectares, El Oasis is substantially larger than most specialty farms in the country and would represent one of El Salvador’s largest organic-certified operations.
The subscription slot (September 2024) indicates this is an active, current buyer relationship — Terres de Café features subscription coffees by invitation only, and each featured farm represents a sourcing commitment, not merely a tasting.
The Tabi variety is a Colombian hybrid (Timor Hybrid × Typica × Bourbon), known for rust resistance and high cup quality — its presence in El Salvador indicates Fernando Lima is experimenting with newer varieties alongside the regional classic Castillo.
Relevance for Kaiserblick
Finca El Oasis is the most strategically relevant benchmark for Kaiserblick in the context of Terres de Café:
- Organic and agroforestry at scale — identical positioning to Kaiserblick’s regenerative farming model
- Terres de Café’s ES organic reference — when pitching to Terres de Café, Kaiserblick competes in the same category as El Oasis
- Fernando Lima’s “pioneer” framing — Kaiserblick should understand whether Lima has established El Oasis as the dominant French-market organic ES farm, or whether there is space for a second player
El Oasis is the main competitive pressure point for Kaiserblick’s Terres de Café pitch — more so than the long-established Himalaya or Los Pirineos relationships.
Claims Needing Verification
- Farm location (department/region, altitude)
- Whether Fernando Lima holds EU organic certification (BIO) — critical if Terres de Café requires it
- Current product availability in Terres de Café’s range beyond the 2024 subscription slot
- Tabi variety presence in El Salvador (unusual — verify)