Florals and tropical fruit on the dry aroma; pineapple, passion fruit, and orange brightness on entry; honey and brown-sugar sweetness mid-palate; a juicy body; and a clean finish with light florals and cocoa. One of the brighter, fruit-forward Honduran styles.
Buying Tips
Pacas: A natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon discovered in El Salvador in 1949; its compact size suits dense planting
Region: Santa Bárbara's mountains are packed with smallholders on small, high plots, many processing their own coffee, giving a wide range of profiles
Varieties: The Honduran-bred, disease-resistant Parainema is also common and often processed together with Pacas
Brewing Notes
Pour-over: Medium-fine grind, 92°C, ratio 1:15
Technique: Three pulse pours keep the bright fruit and florals intact