LOS PRIMOS

About This Coffee

Yellow Pacas is a regressive trait within the Pacas variety, making it especially unique to taste this 100% separated lot. In the cup we find pomegranate, hibiscus, and Key lime. This year, we purchased two lots from the Vallecillo family—a 100% Catuai separation and this 100% Yellow Pacas lot. Their farm, located high up on Santa Bárbara mountain, produces coffee that can be truly exceptional. This is our first year working with the Vallecillo family, and we are excited to continue exploring this special region and the traditional varieties that first sparked our love for coffee. Yellow Pacas is a natural regressive trait found in the Pacas variety. Pacas itself is a natural mutation of Bourbon, part of the Bourbon/Typica group, primarily grown in El Salvador and Honduras. Like other Bourbon mutants, Pacas carries a single-gene mutation that results in dwarfism, causing the plant to grow smaller. However, unlike hybrid varieties, Pacas is highly susceptible to disease, making it a riskier choice for cultivation.