Nicaragua Yellow Pacamara Rosé Washed

About This Coffee

Pacamara is a large bean hybrid variety created in El Salvador from the short high yielding 'Pacas' variety and the Giant typically mutation 'Maragogype'. Known for excellent cup quality it often wins cupping competitions across Central America. But this variety always produced red fruit. The Mierisch Family had planted a field of the Pacamara variety at their Limoncillo farm more than 20 years ago. in 2004 a worker noticed 3 trees in the farm that were yellow when ripe, not red like the others. They collected seeds from these trees and began building a nursery of them and first planted this variety at the Limoncillo farm and then later other farms owned by the family. The cup quality is exceptional. Very high acidity and heavy mouthfeel. leaning more towards yellow fruits in its cup profile. Peach, Lemon, grapefruit, and in natural processed versions flavors of tart cherry. This variety is currently limited to but a handful of farms and is produced in very small quantities. In recent years The Mierisch family has held an online auction for their best cupping lots. Judged by an international panel of experienced Cup of Excellence judges. We have purchased these lots in the past. The last 2 years we have asked them to make exclusive lots for us using our yeast fermentation methods with strains we have provided to them. This year's coffee was harvested March 1st, 2024.