Farm info:

Luis, his brother Rafael and Rafael’s wife Carmen are fourth generation coffee farmers. La Fany sits around 1400m in the windswept Apaneca Ilamatepec mountains. All 27 hectares of the farm are planted out with Bourbon varietal coffee trees. These are sheltered from the sun and wind by numerous native trees, which support a huge population of indigenous birds.

The Silvas are committed to protecting their local environment and have accumulated a vast collection of earthworms, which they use to produce completely organic fertilizer from the leftover coffee pulp. Their coffee is hand picked, sun-dried and hand selected to guarantee quality, a process which provides work for some 24 local families.

 

 

Farm: Finca La Fany

Varietal(s): 100% Red Bourbon (average age of the trees 25 years)

Processing: Wet process and sun- dried on patios

Altitude: 1,450 metres

Owner: Luis Silva & Family

Region: Department of Ahuachapán, Municipality of Apaneca

Ilamatepec Mountains