Superior quality is no accident. All coffee that bears the Itzalco premium seal is produced and processed according to the highest quality standards in the industry.
Grown at 1400 meters or higher
washed in pure, fresh water
100% shade-grown
100% sun-dried
Ripe cherries only
strictly hand-sorted
Strictly hand-picked
100% above screen 16
Processed within 12 hours
zero percent defects
Proof of our excellence is in the cup.
And in the Cup of Excellence.
El Salvador held its first Cup of Excellence in 2003. Of the 31 winning entries, 23 were coffees produced by members of Itzalco.
Itzalco’s presence has been similiarly dominant in every subsequent Cup of Excellence competition.
