Guatemala | El Carmen | Pacamara | Natural | Filter | 100g

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  55
• Funky
  45
• Clean
  20

Region: Santa Cruz Naranjo, Santa Rosa Elevation: 1500 masl About: Finca El Carmen is located in the mountains that surround the beautiful El Pino Lake in Santa Rosa. The farm has been producing coffee since the 1950s but was purchased by Rigoberto Morales Santos in 1970. His son, Ivan, and his grandson, Rigo, now run the farm and have begun cultivating new and exotic varieties, with Pacamara being one of the most successful. Rigo’s idea was to process their Pacamara using the natural processNatural 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. because it highlights the best qualities of the 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.. First found in El Salvador due to a natural crossing between the Pacas and Maragogipe varieties, Pacamara is prized for its big cherries, exceptional cup quality, and complex flavour profile. There is plenty to love about this coffee, with notes of blackberry, sweet spices, and tropical fruits!