Finca El Manzano was founded in 1872 and has been in the López Díaz family for seven generations. Emilio López Díaz expanded El Manzano in 2005 with the construction of a processing mill, allowing him to control every step of production, and also began to plant exotic varieties not traditionally found in El Salvador, including SL34 and Geisha.

Because of these improvements, Emilio's Geisha was able to win both 1st and 2nd place in the 2018 Cup of Excellence competition, something that had never been done before! SL28 and SL34 are more commonly grown in Kenya and are famous for their bright acidity and grapefruit and blackcurrant flavor notes. When Emilio decided to plant Kenyan varieties at El Manzano, he chose SL34 because it performs better at lower elevations and in the humid climate of El Salvador. This coffee is packed full of wild fruit notes and juicy acidity.