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pacamara coffees
pacamara is a large-seeded arabica hybrid, bred from pacas and maragogipe, and it's one of the most distinctive varieties you'll find in specialty coffee. the cup can swing from honeyed and stone-fruity to something almost tropical, which makes it genuinely worth chasing.
quick profile· from our live index
- coffees listed
- 124
- roasters
- 88
- common flavour
- honey, honeycomb, milk chocolate, dark chocolate
- common regions
- huila, boquete, santa ana, huehuetenango
- price range
- £7.99 – £180
what is pacamara coffee?
pacamara coffee is an arabica hybrid variety developed in el salvador in 1958, crossing the compact pacas plant with the large-beaned maragogipe. it produces unusually big seeds and tends to express itself differently depending on where it's grown, which is a big part of why roasters are drawn to it.
what does pacamara coffee taste like?
pacamara tends to lead with stone fruit and honey, and the honeycomb quality can be almost chewy in a well-developed cup. you'll often find tropical fruit underneath, and there's usually some cocoa or milk chocolate in the finish. it's a range that feels rich without being heavy, and the sweetness is usually the first thing people notice.
why does pacamara coffee matter?
pacamara matters in specialty coffee because it's one of the few named varieties that reliably holds its identity across origins. with 18 coffees across 18 roasters in our index, it's clearly not a niche oddity. producers in places like huila, huehuetenango, and caranavi have made it a calling-card variety, and it rewards careful processing.
what should you look for in pacamara coffee?
look for pacamara from huehuetenango, huila, cajamarca, tolima, caranavi, or santa ana. those regions give it enough altitude and temperature variation to push the stone fruit and honeycomb notes. washed and natural lots both work, but pay attention to the roaster's tasting notes, because terroir shifts the cup more noticeably with pacamara than with most varieties.
El Salvador Marta Yaneth Lemus
$27el salvador
423 Nicaragua El Porvenir Java
¥8nicaragua + indonesia · honey
El Salvador - Carlos Pola
235 SEKel salvador · washed
COLOMBIA La Violeta Pacamara – Filter
€21.03colombia · natural
by five elephant
Peru, Finca Timbuyacu - Espresso
€16.9peru · washed
Las Cascadas
A$13el salvador · honey
Leon Christianakis Pacamara • Washed
$13tanzania · washed
Leon Christianakis Pacamara • Washed
$21tanzania · washed
Los Pirineos Black Honey Pacamara
€18el salvador · honey
Los Pirineos Pacamara
€18el salvador · natural
La Hondurita - El Salvador
€0el salvador · natural
Panama Abbraccio Finca La Alquería Pacamara Natural
£180panama · natural
Volcanic
€15panama · natural
by lf coffee
エルサルバドル / フィト・モンティエル、サトス アルヌルフォ・ディアス
¥9el salvador · natural
by onibus coffee
Pacamara ASD – Café de Especialidad de Panamá
$18panama · experimental
by pulpa
Pacamara Natural 2126 – Finca La Alquería
$17panama · natural
by pulpa
Pacamara ASD – Café de Especialidad de Panamá
$18panama · experimental
by pulpa specialty coffee - roastery & coffee lab
Pacamara Natural 2126 – Finca La Alquería
$17panama · natural
by pulpa specialty coffee - roastery & coffee lab
Bold Coffee Relief
$17ecuador
by coffee relief - specialty coffee shop & roasters - café de especialidad
SOLD OUT - Pack Ediciones Especiales
$130peru · honey
Casa de Piedra
419 CZKcosta rica · anaerobic
El Morito - Washed Pacamara - Drip Pack
50 DKKguatemala · washed
El Morito - Guatemala - Washed Pacamara
252 DKKguatemala · washed
El Morito - Guatemala - Washed Pacamara
170 DKKguatemala · washed
El Socorro - Guatemala - Washed Pacamara
155 DKKguatemala · washed
by april coffee roasters
El Socorro - Guatemala - Washed Pacamara
229 DKKguatemala · washed
by april coffee roasters
Colombia, El Jardin Papayo
£17colombia · natural
Jorge Raul Rivera - Pacamara Washed
$26honduras + el salvador · washed
Guatemala Finca Catalan De Las Mercedes Pacamara Naturale
€18guatemala
by ditta artigianale specialty coffee roasters
Guatemala Finca Catalan De Las Mercedes Pacamara Lavato
€18guatemala
by ditta artigianale specialty coffee roasters
ホリデーモカ
¥1520ethiopia + honduras · washed
El Salvador Divina Providencia Pacamara Washed (150g)
¥2300el salvador · honey
EL SALVADOR Santa Rosa Pacamara Natural
¥1620el salvador · natural
by kitaoji roastery lab
エルサルバドル トレス・ポソス農園 パカマラ ナチュラル
¥1836el salvador · natural
by woodberry coffee 代官山店
【生豆】エルサルバドル トレス・ポソス農園 パカマラ ナチュラル
¥2160el salvador · natural
by woodberry coffee 代官山店
GUATEMALA Finca Rosma Rosmarago Washed
¥4000guatemala · washed
COLOMBIA Finca Zarza Pacamara Fermented Washed
¥1200colombia · washed
A3412 巴拿⾺ 波奎特 蕾莉達莊園 帕卡瑪拉 ⽔洗 淺中焙
NT$500panama · honey
A3422 巴拿⾺ 波奎特 蕾莉達莊園 帕卡瑪拉 ⽇曬 淺中焙
NT$650panama
El Salvador COE – Santa Rosa
269 DKKel salvador · honey
Månedens Kaffe – maj
130 DKKnicaragua · honey
#3 El Salvador, wet fermentation pacamara
104 DKKel salvador · honey
PANAMA Longboard Geisha Misty Mountain /21 Natural NX
60 NOKpanama · anaerobic
Delicious Days
150 SEKel salvador · washed
by johan & nyström kafferostare & tehandlare ab
El Salvador: Carlos Pola
19 SEKel salvador · honey
Colombia - La Molienda
€22colombia · natural
Lagunas Frias | Bolivia (Pacamara)
€24bolivia · natural
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