Big and Small in El Salvador: Part 1

20 years ago specialty coffee patted itself on the back for saving coffee farmers, both big and small, from the misery of low coffee prices. But what's it like for a small coffee farmer getting into this specialty coffee club today?We dive into El Salvador’s Cup of Excellence to contrast the experience of two producers. ———————————Taste Maria’s coffee by joining the Filter Stories Indiegogo crowdfund here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/filter-stories-who-grew-your-morning-coffee#/Sign up to the Filter Stories newsletter here: www.eepurl.com/dD-sY1Recommend Filter Stories to other podcast lovers on Podyssey! https://podyssey.fm/podcast/itunes1428327760-Filter-StoriesPiano music composed and performed by James HarperMore episode information here: www.medium.com/@FilterStoriesSound mixing: Dom Edgley / www.domedgleysound.com/Filter Stories logo: www.headquarters.studio/A big thanks to: Maria Zoila Pineda de Rivera, Oscar Rivera, Marco Ariz, Ignacio GutiérrezEditorial thanks: Janina Grabs, Jenn Rugolo, Tina Ghelani, Adam HarperMaria was acted by Ana Kavalis