El Salvadoran coffees are generally lesser known in specialty coffee circles, despite the fact that the coffee history of the country is both rich and damning.
Introduced by an English colonist in the 19th century, the crop followed a familiar colonial arc. Today, the country’s volcanic growing conditions produce coffees that make El Salvador a distinctive origin for importers.
Now, three El Salvadoran Americans are reclaiming and remixing that history. Painted Leopard (opens in new tab), the Bay Area’s sole El Salvador-only coffee roaster, is opening its first cafe…