El Salvador Chelazos

£13.00

Taxes included.

Expect: Stewed Plum, Brown Sugar, Blood Orange

Process: Washed

Perfect for: When you want your everyday coffee with a little more brightness.

Best suited for: With or without milk. Great as both filter and espresso.

This coffee is part of our Base Range : reliable, balanced brews for your every day ritual.

You don’t always notice the care that goes into a great coffee. You just notice that it tastes good enough to come back to. Stewed plum, brown sugar and blood orange come together in a beautifully balanced cup, shaped by a community of small producers who oversee every stage of production themselves.

Size

250g

250g 1kg

Grind Size

Whole Bean

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Recommended by Kirri Palmer, Senior Account Manager

"This is one of those coffees I never get bored of. It’s beautifully balanced with just enough fruit to keep things interesting, but still feels incredibly comforting. I love it as a V60 when I’ve got ten minutes to slow down."

How Does The Coffee Perform In The Cup?

Brown sugar sweetness leads the aroma, followed by ripe plum and soft citrus. The first sip is smooth and rounded, with stewed plum bringing gentle richness before blood orange adds a clean, juicy lift that keeps the cup feeling bright rather than heavy. The sweetness lingers into a long, balanced finish, making this a coffee that feels just as at home with milk as it does served black.

Helping small farms thrive for generations to come

This coffee is connected to our long-term partnership with María Zoila Piñeda in El Salvador, where investment in infrastructure and quality has helped create greater stability for her farm and family.

Every bag supports a future where farms like Finca Margarita can continue thriving for generations to come.

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Why we chose this coffee

We chose this coffee because it’s a brilliant example of what happens when talented producers are trusted to take ownership of their craft.Every producer in this community washes and processes their own coffee on the farm, giving them complete ownership over the quality and character of every harvest. Alongside Caravela, they regularly cup their coffees together, share ideas and continually refine their approach, helping each year’s crop become a little better than the last.

That commitment to quality inspired us to take our relationship even further. Together with Caravela and producer Maria Zoila Piñeda, Chelazos became the home of North Star’s first producer impact project, investing in infrastructure that helps improve quality, consistency and long-term opportunity. It’s a partnership built on a shared belief that looking after people is one of the best ways to keep making better coffee.

Region: Chalatenango, Northern El Salvador
Altitude: 1,400-1,600 metres above sea level
Varietal: Bourbon, Pacas

Who produced this coffee?

Chelazos is a community of small coffee producers in the mountains around La Palma, Chalatenango. Farmers including Maria, Alfonso, José and Orlando each oversee their own harvest from picking through to processing, whilst sharing knowledge and best practice across the wider community.

Working closely with Caravela, every harvest is cupped, discussed and refined together, helping producers continually improve quality whilst protecting the unique character of their coffees year after year.

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FAQ

Shipping

When will my order be dispatched?

Orders placed before 12pm Monday–Friday are usually dispatched the same working day.

Orders placed after 12pm on Friday or over the weekend will be processed from Monday morning onwards.

How will my order be delivered?

All online orders are shipped with fully tracked DPD delivery.

You’ll receive delivery updates and options to redirect your parcel, leave it in a safe place or collect from a local pickup point.

How much does shipping cost?

Shipping is £4.10 for orders under £25. Orders over £25 qualify for free shipping.

Can I collect my order?

Yes, local pickup is available directly from our Roastery:

Unit 10, 280 Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 3BG

Collections are available Monday–Friday between 9am–5pm.

My order arrived damaged — what should I do?

We do our best to ensure everything arrives safely, but if something turns up damaged please get in touch with us at hello@northstarroast.com and we’ll sort it as quickly as possible.

Packaging

Are your coffee bags compostable?

Our 250g coffee bags are made using compostable materials designed to break down in a well-managed home compost setup.

Our 1kg bags are currently recyclable LDPE4 plastic while we continue testing larger compostable alternatives durable enough for wholesale and larger-format coffee storage.

What if I don’t have a compost bin?

You’re definitely not alone. You can return your used bags to either our Roastery or Coffee Shop and we’ll make sure they’re properly processed through our waste partners. We know there’s currently no perfect packaging solution, but we’re committed to continually improving the systems and materials we use.

Can the bags be re-used?

Definitely. The zip-lock seals make them useful for storing everything from coffee and grains to snacks, cables or the random drawer bits everyone seems to accumulate somehow.