PacamaraNatural · Las Brisas

Cup profile

Pacamara is a natural specialty lot from Las Brisas, Acevedo, Huila, grown at 1800 m and scored 87.5 points. In the cup: caramel, peach, lemon.

About the variety

Pacamara is a cross of Pacas and Maragogype developed in El Salvador in the 1950s. Its very large beans are known for complex, savoury-sweet cups.

Where it grows

Huila, in the south of Colombia, sits between the Central and Eastern Andes around the headwaters of the Magdalena River. It is the country's largest coffee-producing department and the home of many of its best-known specialty lots. Las Brisas farm sits at 1800 m in Acevedo.

Processing

Natural: whole cherries are dried with the fruit still on the bean. Expect more fruit, sweetness and body.

The lot was fermented only with its own microorganisms, with nothing added.