El Salvador Special Release: Las Mercedes Pacamara

ORIGIN: El Salvador - Las Mercedes 

CULTIVAR: Pacamara

PROCESS: Fully Washed

ROAST: Medium

SENSORY NOTES: Sparkling clarity and irresistible sweetness are layered with dynamic herbal tones and exciting an brightness. The classic Pacamara profile reveals notes of fresh lemongrass, rich molasses and caramelized brown sugar, finishing with silky smooth milk chocolate that rings long into a resonant aftertaste.

Pacamara is a hybrid between the Arabica cultivars Pacas & Maragogipe. 

Pacas is a natural mutation of Bourbon, similar to Caturra in Brazil and Villa Sarchi in Costa Rica.The variety was discovered in 1949 on a farm owned by the Pacas family in the Santa Ana region of El Salvador. Maragogipe is a natural mutation of Typica, discovered near the Brazilian city of Maragogipe in 1870. The combine attributes of these unique cultivars results in a unique and highly sought after cup profile.