El Martillo #1

by Round Hill

El Martillo is one of a number of farms owned by José Antonio Salaverria and his sons, Andrés and José Antonio Jr., who are sixth-generation coffee producers. Translating from Spanish as ‘The Hammer’, El Martillo occupies 19.5 hectares on the slopes of the Santa Ana volcano at 1700 masl - an impressive altitude for El Salvador. The farm is part of a long-term project by the family to enhance coffee quality by refining processing methods. This Bourbon was selectively hand picked, and the ripest fruits were placed inside anaerobic fermentation tanks for 80 hours, and then dried on patios.