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.

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Piano music composed and performed by James Harper

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Sound mixing: Dom Edgley / www.domedgleysound.com/

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A big thanks to: Maria Zoila Pineda de Rivera, Oscar Rivera, Marco Ariz, Ignacio Gutiérrez

Editorial thanks: Janina Grabs, Jenn Rugolo, Tina Ghelani, Adam Harper

Maria was acted by Ana Kavalis

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