Caramel and honey on the dry aroma; soft apricot and yellow-plum acidity on entry; toasted almond and brown-sugar sweetness through the middle; a smooth, clean body; and a milk-chocolate finish.
Buying Tips
Pacas: A dwarf Bourbon mutation found in El Salvador in 1949 and named after the Pacas family who discovered it; today one of the country's most widely planted varieties
Region: El Bálsamo-Quezaltepec runs from the Pacific coastal range to the San Salvador volcano, spanning a wide range of altitudes, with Pacific breezes keeping the climate steady
Brewing Notes
Pour-over: Medium grind, 90–91°C, ratio 1:15
Clever Dripper: A 2–3 minute steep gives fuller honey sweetness and body