El Salvador coffee facts:

Population (2006): 6.8 million People
Coffee Production: 1.6 million bags (60 kg)
Country bag capacity: 150 pounds - 69 kg
Domestic Consumption: 300,000 bags
Coffee Export: 1,300,000 bags
Cultivated Area: 147,000 Hectares (363,000 acres)

Harvest: February-May (for specialty grades)

Arabica Introduced: In 1830 from British Honduras.

Farms: over 40,000 over 70% less than one hectare.

Specialty Coffee areas: Santa Ana, La Libertad, Usulatan

Botanical Varietals:Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, Pacas, Pacamara.