Aida Batlle was raised in Miami after her family relocated to the States to escape the Salvadorian Civil War. In 2002, Aida returned to El Salvador to help her father, Mauricio, manage the family farms. At the time, she had no experience growing coffee, but through an incredible amount of hard work, she was able to breathe life into the struggling operation. Just a year after moving back to El Salvador, she burst onto the global coffee scene by winning the inaugural El Salvador Cup of Excellence competition. Since then, her name has become synonymous with quality, producing some of the best coffees in El Salvador.

While this is our first year working directly with Aida, we've known her for over a decade. James (one of our coffee buyers) and Aida have been friends for years. If you get the chance, ask James to tell you the story of his favorite coffee of all time. This washed process bourbon will defy all expectations for what a wild coffee really is. It's loud, juicy, and packed with citrus acidity.