This selection continues our exploration of the Pacas variety and the Santa Bárbara region. This is our first year purchasing coffee from Darlin Guzman, and we feel this 100% Pacas lot truly represents the potential of this variety and place. In the cup we find plum, raspberry, and lemongrass.
Pacas
Santa Bárbara
1,800 masl
May, 2024
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects and de-pulped on the day of harvest. Dry-fermented for 16 hours, then rinsed five times in clean, fresh water. Dried on raised beds for 10-15 days.
ABOUT DARLIN GUZMAN
This is our first year purchasing coffee from Darlin Guzman. We spent considerable time this year in Santa Bárbara, exploring, tasting, and calibrating. Our affinity for this mountain and the Pacas variety remains strong. We continue to believe that Santa Bárbara produces some of the best coffees in the world, and we are committed to supporting the cultivation of this special, albeit challenging, variety.
ABOUT PACAS
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.
Pricing Details
FARM GATE
$11.22/KG
FOB
$13.20/KG
FOT
$14.66/KG
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