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Pacas
Coffea arabica var. pacas
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Key facts
- Scientific name
- Coffea arabica var. pacas
- Parent variety
- Bourbon
- Discovered
- 1949, El Salvador
- Plant stature
- Compact dwarf mutation
- Flavor profile
- Sweet, balanced, soft acidity
- Notable trait
- One parent of Pacamara
- Beans we stock
- 15 Pacas coffees
Pacas is a natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon discovered on the Pacas family farm in El Salvador in 1949 — the Bourbon equivalent of what Caturra is in Brazil. Its compact stature and good cup quality made it a mainstay of Salvadoran and Central American agriculture, and it is one parent of the larger-beaned Pacamara. It retains Bourbon's sweetness with the practical benefits of a smaller tree.
At a glance
- Scientific name: Coffea arabica var. pacas
- Parent varieties: Bourbon
- Identified: 1949
- Flavor: Sweet, balanced, soft acidity.
- Aroma: Sweet, mild.
- Disease resistance: Low
- Cup potential: High
Coffees demonstrating this
From our catalog of in-stock beans.
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