Lucia Ortiz runs her family’s farm, Finca Las Mercedes, which lies within range of the San Miguel Volcano in Usulutan, El Salvador. She has renovated the steep slopes of the storied family farm with unique varietals from their own nursery, and year after year, we love their coffee, which is why we selected their honey-processed lots for our Christmas offering. Honey-processing removes the skin of the fruit and dries the coffee while it’s still covered in the fruit pulp (which makes it sticky and brings out the coffees sugars or “honey”). This brings out a sweetness and depth that makes it appropriate for this time of year. This is one of our favorite coffee’s from one of our favorite farmers! Enjoy this one ’til New Years, and be sure to brew enough to share with your friends!