ABOUT THE PRODUCER..

Miguel Menendez Sr. carries on his family’s coffee farming tradition of four generations, personally overseeing every detail of his 7 award-winning farms and beneficio (coffee mill). The Menendez’ are blessed with an incredible natural environment, ideal for growing amazing coffee. Their native forest rises to 1900 meters along an extinct volcano that provides heavy bird canopy and wildlife habitat. Finca Las Delicias is a section high on the slopes of the volcano, overlooking the rest of the Menendez' farms. Coffee from this particular micro-lot on the farm has continued to be our favorite year after year. Miguel and his sons have been regular winners of El Salvador’s prestigious ‘Cup of Excellence’ competition, beating out hundreds of farms on quality only. This is our 12th year we've had the privilege of partnering with the Menendez family, and our very first Direct Trade coffee. Always the gracious hosts during our visits at harvest time, Miguel's pride in his family's coffee is infectious. We are honored to partner with them, and we are grateful to call them our friends!