Santa Adelaida (pronounced ad-a-LAY-da) co-op began in 1980, high on the Bálsamo mountain range, 30 kilometres south of San Salvador, collectively owns about 860 hectares of land, and grows coffee on 650 of them. Their organic coffee is grown without chemical inputs of any kind, and is monitored strictly by independent specialist organizations that certify, every year, that the coffee beans are in compliance with the standards required by organic produce markets.

Santa Adelaida cooperative is dedicated to protecting the environment by producing coffee without agrochemicals, while increasing income and consolidating social programs for its members, who have historically been marginalized, have little education and are stunted by poverty. It's a perfect undertaking, an ideal match with their cooperative vision. Today the co-op maintains three schools, a medical facility and housing for their 250 members' families.

The co-op members of St. Adelaida grow their Bourbon variety coffee organically under a dense forest of shade trees, consistently producing one of the best organic coffees in all of The Americas. This balanced coffee offers smooth body and pleasing brightness with undertones of sweet juicy raisins and dark chocolate, caramel, and fruity overtones. Santa Adelaida's aromatic coffee is "highly sought after" internationally, not only because it is organic, but also because of its excellent quality.