Malacara Rojo - Dumont-Alvarez Family, El Salvador
On sale checked 14 Nov 2026
Price
Listed: $17.30 / 340g → $5.09 per 100g
What the roaster says
Not yet extracted.
Description
People:
The Malacara estate sits on the northern slope of Santa Ana volcano inside Apaneca-Ilamatepec, more than 100 contiguous hectares at 1,400 to 1,600 meters. What was one family farm was divided in 1995 into three lots among three siblings. A, B, and C share the same volcanic slope, the same elevation, the same family. The Dumont-Alvarez family manages all three jointly today, with Eduardo Alvarez running El Borbollon mill and handling export. Cup of Excellence finishes across the estate, including a 4th-place score in 2011.
Place:
El Salvador's coffee story is written in volcanoes. Seven growing regions climb volcanic slopes at 1,000–2,365 meters: Apaneca-Ilamatepec, the Central Belt, Chalatenango, Tecapa-Chinchontepec, Alotepeque-Metapán, Chinchontepec, and Nahuaterique. Mineral-rich volcanic soil runs through all of them. Bourbon dominates, with Pacamara and Pacas rounding out a varietal picture developed largely in-country. Harvest runs October through March, yielding sweet, full-bodied coffees with gentle acidity.
Producer: Dumont-Alvarez Family
Country: El Salvador
Region: Apaneca
Farm: Finca Malacara A,B & C
Varietal: 100% Red Bourbon
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,650 MASL
Exporter: El Borbollon
Importer: El Borbollon
Text from Torque Coffee's listing.