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What it is and what sets it apart: Pacas is a variety or species documented in specialty coffee. Bourbon-line selection or mutation spread in Brazil and Central America; not Bourbon Island Bourbon itself. Also known as Pacas Bourbon, variedad Pacas. Reference genetics: Dwarf Bourbon mutation selected in El Salvador.
Flavours in the cup: Bourbon-line sweetness and friendly body, with ripe fruit and rounded acidity when elevation and process align. Process (washed, natural, honey), elevation and roast can shift this guidance a lot.
Technical notes and growing zone: Usual zone and origins: El Salvador. Guidance altitude: 1.300–1.800 m. Habit: Compact to medium shrub with short internodes and a rounded habit. Cultivation: Performs well at medium–high density; watch rust and nutrition at elevation.
Usage tips: Filter and medium espresso highlight sweetness; avoid very dark roasts if you want fruit. In Cafesito, search the name with origin and process; compare lots before judging the variety.
Common mistakes: Confusing Caturra/Pacas/Villa Sarchí with Réunion Bourbon; assuming the same growing map.
Variety profile
Altitude, origins, cultivation and cup profile.
Key facts
- Altitude 1.300–1.800 m
Growing origins
- El Salvador
Tree / habit
- Compact to medium shrub with short internodes and a rounded habit.
Cultivation
- Performs well at medium–high density; watch rust and nutrition at elevation.
Cup profile
- Bourbon-line sweetness and friendly body, with ripe fruit and rounded acidity when elevation and process align.
Brewing hints
- Filter and medium espresso highlight sweetness; avoid very dark roasts if you want fruit.
Genetics
- Dwarf Bourbon mutation selected in El Salvador.
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