Borgonovo Pohl Coffee

About Borgonovo

A family business with over 50 years of experience. Processing and marketing coffee from approximately 780 producers in the country, mainly in the Cordillera del Balsamo (Balsamo Mountain Range) and Volcano of San Salvador, capital city of El Salvador. Offering its customers the option of future sales, working capital loans, technical and financial assistance, discount on the purchase of fertilizer and materials for more efficient farming. In a strategic alliance with ECOM, our multinational partner, we provide selected clients with the ability to sell future crops.

Mauricio Borgonovo arrives in El Salvador from Monza, Italy, in early 1990s. He begins working in a mill weighing in the coffee. During the coffee off-season he works in a pharmacy. In 1950s he acquires San Carlos Estate. Later the Borgonovo Family goes on to become a prominent entrepreneurial business group. Borgonovo Pohl, S.A. de C.V. is a third generation family business dedicate to processing and exporting El Salvador’s high quality coffee. Our experience spans over 50 years and it is with pride that the new generation is following the tradition and commitment to quality, and to social and environmental sustainability. The central region of El Salvador, extending from the San Salvador Volcano to the west on the “Cordillera del Balsamo” all the way to Comasagua, Talnique, and Jayaque, is our primary region of influence. Our Bourbon – Pacas coffee tree varieties, and our renovation program with several high quality varieties, combined with volcanic soil rich in mineral and altitudes reaching over 1,500 meters above sea level, provide excellent conditions for growing coffee that reflect in a well-rounded cup with sweet body and good acidity. In addition, our vertical integration (San Carlos Estate) and our strategic alliance with other estates and small farmers allows us to ensure a consistent quality in our coffee. We provide strict supervision of the main agricultural practices, which include the handpicking of only ripe coffee cherries. The coffee received at the mill in its cherry state, is processed within hours of being picked from the coffee trees, guaranteeing the freshness of our raw material. All our coffee is then thoroughly washed with clean water and is either machine or sun dried, depending on the final preparation chosen by our customers. Borgonovo Pohl currently exports approximately 45,000 60 kg bags of green coffee per year.