El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America with a Pacific coastline and two parallel mountain ranges. The climatic and geographical conditions of El Salvador have encouraged the pursuit of a many generations of coffee farmers in six producing regions.

Cultivated since the early 19th century, coffee has been a part of many Salvadoran families' journeys, with many modern 4th or 5th generation coffee farmers carrying on their familial legacy. For many years, coffee was one of El Salvador’s main exports, however, negative climate impacts have drastically reduced the country’s production, making the coffee that makes it to market that much more valuable. Salvadoran coffee farmers have largely focused their efforts on marketing and selling specialty coffee and cultivating prized varietals such as Pacamara, Bourbon, and Pacas.