Santa Lucia Yellow Pacas

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras
• 🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
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• Clean
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• Funky
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This lot of Yellow Pacas comes from the Fincas Mierisch farm Santa Lucia in Honduras. Their Yellow Pacas varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. is part of a naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. regression of Pacamara, which is a cross between a Pacas and Maragogype. Historically, Pacas (either red or yellow) have done very well in Honduras Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. competitions so the Mierisch team has maintained and continued to plant more each year. This lot underwent a honey processHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. resulting in notes of meringue, orange and pineapple. There is quite limited supply of this one so expect it be be sold out fairly quickly! Fincas Mierisch has an esteemed tradition in producing high quality competition level coffees. In 2019 their washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction. won the 2019 Honduras Cup of Excellence and they have continued to produce amazing lots across many different varieties. With farms in both Honduras and Nicaragua, we are always excited to offer selections from both origins across many varieties including Geisha, Pacamara, H1, Pacas, Javanica and more!