Finca Nejapa, Natural Mamut, El Salvador

Flavour profile: This coffee has a clean citrus like aroma. Tasting notes of lemon and fizzy dry white wine, with papaya sweetness and lingering citrus acidity. The mouthfeel is clean and crisp. 

Category: Curious
Colour: Yellow
Producer: Gloria Rodrigues & Luis Rodrigues
Farm: Finca Nejapa
Lot: Roma
Varietal: Mamut 
Process: Natural
Location: Ahuachapán, Santa Ana
Harvest: March to April 2025
Elevation: 1550 meters above sea level
Price transparency: The FOB price we paid for this coffee was 8 US$/Ib

This coffee is produced by Gloria and Luis Rodrigues, on their farm Finca Nejapa. Some years ago they discovered a new varietal growing on their farm, Elefante, of which we have had both the natural and washed process. Now they have found a second varietal, even bigger but just as juicy as the Elefante, and the decided to name it Mamut. In two lab tests made by WCR (World Coffee Research) and RD2 Vision, they got two very different results of the genetics of Mamut. One showed similarities to Catimor types, while the other showed similarities to Elefante, which in it self possibly is a mix of genes of Ethiopian Heirloom and Bourbon. 

The Finca Nejapa farm is on the slopes of the Laguna de Las Ninfas (Waterlilies Lagoon) with a spectacular sight over the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range. Nejapa farms 7 hectares reforested with cedar trees, approximately 10 years old. The farm also has a diversity of shade trees, which helps maintain and preserve both the soil conditions and a wide variety of birds and small mammals that live in that region. 

The success of Finca Nejapa is the result of a strong family unit. The farm was initially inherited by Gloria’s father, José María Rodrígues Herrera in the 50’s, at that time the property was devoted to dairy cows, and it was José Maria who started growing coffee of the Bourbon variety. Little by little, he noticed coffee was extremely productive in that area, and that is where the story begins.

Today Gloria runs the farm with her son-in-law Luis. Their hard work and skills have really paid off in the quality of their product. By working together, they maintain and potentially improve the working conditions as well as the cup profile. Every year, Gloria establishes nurseries with selected seeds to keep her farm in good shape, balance production, and secure future crops. 

To read more about the Rodrigues family and Finca Nejapa click here.

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