EL PINABETE

About This Coffee

Norman is a second-generation coffee producer we were introduced to during our trip to Honduras this fall. This well-balanced expression of Pacas is bright, with articulated acidity and notes of apricot and plum. Norman grew up in a coffee-growing family, working alongside his father from the age of 12. At 25, his father gave him a ½ hectare (~1.25 acre) plot to start his own farm. A decade ago, Norman expanded his farm by planting another ½ hectare with Pacas. Since then, he has been focusing on maintaining his farm’s quality and producing specialty micro lots, drawing on his experience working with his father to support his family’s coffee-growing efforts. Pacas is a natural mutation of Bourbon from the Bourbon/Typica group mainly found in El Salvador and Honduras. Like other Bourbon mutants, Pacas has a single-gene mutation that causes the plant to grow smaller (dwarfism). Unlike the hybrid varieties, Pacas is very susceptible to disease, making it riskier to grow.