Finca Las Mercedes has been family-owned since 1886. It is located in eastern El Salvador, in the Tecapa-Chinameca coffee region, which is characterized by the majestic volcanoes Tecapa, Chinameca, and Chaparrastique. The rich volcanic soil and the natural microclimate are perfect for growing coffee.<\/span> The Ortiz Barriere family has been cultivating coffee for over 130 years in the Tecapa-Chinameca region of eastern El Salvador. Today, their farms operate under the name Las Mercedes \u2013 a brand that stands for consistency, quality, and deep family commitment. Las Mercedes is led by Silvia Ortiz and her sister-in-law Lucia de Ortiz, who oversee each harvest with extensive experience and an uncompromising dedication to quality.<\/span><\/p>\n The coffees from Las Mercedes are harvested exclusively by hand and in multiple passes to ensure that only fully ripe cherries are selected. The farm operates its own\u00a0<\/span>beneficio<\/span><\/i>, featuring both traditional brick patios and African drying beds. Coffees are primarily processed as washed, honey, or natural, with anaerobic methods also available upon special request.<\/span><\/p>\n Lucia and Sandra are true perfectionists\u2014the\u00a0<\/span>beneficio<\/span><\/i>\u00a0is spotless, highly structured, and strictly organized, ensuring meticulous attention to detail at every stage. Even non-specialty lots\u2014such as the first harvest pass or cherries that are underripe\u2014are processed with such care that they still result in impressively high quality.<\/span><\/p>\n For final preparation for export\u2014including quality control, hulling, sorting, and packaging\u2014the family partners with Beneficio Tuxpal near Santa Ana. Export logistics are also handled via Beneficio Tuxpal \/ Tejemet S.A. de C.V.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Notes: Red Currant, Milk Tea, Dark Chocolate<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"product_cat":[19],"product_tag":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/11040"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=11040"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volcacoffee.se\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=11040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/span>\u2018Pasi\u00f3n\u2019 means passion, dedication, or commitment. That\u2019s exactly what Lucia de Ortiz, her sister-in-law Silvia, and the whole family put into the Las Mercedes coffee farm. The coffee called \u2018Pasi\u00f3n\u2019 is a blend from Borbones across the entire farm, from all altitudes and all harvest cycles. The commitment to bringing out the best in even less-than-perfect cherries is reflected in this naturally processed coffee.<\/span><\/p>\nLas Mercedes\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\n