La Fany, Washed Pacamara, El Salvador

Flavour profile: The Pacamara from La Fany has an aroma of dried mango. In the flavour you have notes of milk chocolate, ripe yellow tropical fruit and a finish of resin. The acidity is vibrant, and the body is creamy.

Colour: Mild Yellow Category: Comfortable Producer: Rafael and Carmen da Silva Hoff with family Farm: La Fany Varietal: Pacamara Process: Washed Location: Ahuachapán, Santa Ana Elevation: 1600 meters above sea level Roast: Light to medium to present the natural characteristics of the coffee.   Price transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was 5,5 US$/Ib.

Finca La Fany is a family inheritance for the Da Silva Family and dates back to the early 1900s. It was first established by Fabio Morán and then passed on through the generations from father to son. The beautiful farm is located on top of the Apaneca-Illamatepec Mountain Range, at 1,500 masl,  2 miles from the city of Apaneca. It received its name because of one of Rafael’s ancestors, called Fany.

In the early 1990s, Raphael and Carmen had the opportunity to buy this great family heirloom from one of his aunts, and of course, they bought it.    

Originally, the farm was 100% Bourbon, but they have been experimenting with new varieties on a small scale. Still today, Bourbon remains the number one variety.

They are very much committed to this farm as being the fifth generation in the family to have control over this land. Carmen told me that one of her proudest moments was in 2005 when La Fany Red Bourbon achieved the 4th place in the COE. 

It’s a farm that both me and Steve have spent a lot of time on and Steve has been buying this coffee since 2003 (yes he is that old) 

Since 2017, 13,000 new Pacamara trees were planted along with 40,000 new seedlings, composed of Red Bourbon, Orange Bourbon, Pacamara, Geisha, Yellow Icatu, and Yellow Caturra. 

We are now starting to see the fruits of these labours come through with exciting varietals and processing as the new generation (Rafael and Carmens sons) begin to get more involved in the farms. 

The future is bright for La Fany! 

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Produced by Rafael and Carmen da Silva Hoff and their family, this La Fany lot from the Ahuachapán and Santa Ana regions of El Salvador showcases the distinct characteristics of the Pacamara varietal. Grown at 1500-1600 masl, the coffee undergoes a washed process, a method often utilized to highlight the inherent clarity and acidity of the bean. Roasted by Drop Coffee, this selection presents a profile defined by dried mango, milk chocolate, ripe yellow tropical fruit, and resin.

While washed coffees are frequently celebrated for their clean, bright profiles, the Pacamara varietal is widely recognized for its large bean size and complex, often bold flavor expressions. When evaluating these specific notes, one might reference the flavor wheel to better understand how the interplay of tropical fruit acidity and chocolate sweetness contributes to the overall balance of this Salvadoran harvest.