Acacia Hills, Pacamara

Ripe passionfruit & peach nectar, smooth with a sweet, lingering finish.

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Perched on the slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater, both the farm and coffee of Acacia Hills are beautiful and compelling. This is the third season that the team at Acacia Hills have been producing this Pacamara lot with the output volume slowly increasing each year as the trees mature. Pacamara is often highly sought after for its rich and deeply complex flavour characteristics which can vary greatly depending on where it is grown. Expect flavours of ripe passionfruit and peach nectar, a beautiful smooth mouthfeel and a lingering sweet finish.

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Additional Information

Elephants, giraffes, hippos, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetah and hyenas are all found here — to name just a few! Acacia Hills Estate has been in existence for over 50 years, but it was only five years ago that Mark Stell from Portland Roasting Company and Leon and Aideen Christianakis (local Tanzanian coffee farmers) decided to purchase and re-invigorate the Estate with a new 'speciality' approach. 

Now things like variety, processing, soil analysis, sides of the mountain etc. matter and are taken into account over the whole growing process. What had become an old, disused farm is now thriving and green and is finally producing the abundant crops of beautiful coffee which they always knew this region was capable of. It's a real testament to their hard work and effort — and also their passionate belief that they could make their little place on the top of the ridge into something special. The farm currently harvests Bourbon and Kent varieties and is in the process of experimenting with Geisha, Pacamara and Castillo. 

The farm house looks over the lush coffee trees with an unobstructed view of the mountains and Lake Eyasi. The farm itself is the highest altitude farm in the region and they have planted the Geisha and Pacamara varieties at the very top at 1900masl. This small estate has its own purpose-built cupping lab with everything required to analyse coffees onsite. They use a brand new Penogas wet mill and specialise in micro-lots and honey milled coffees; all the coffees are dried on raised beds. It's all about the small details here and we consider this estate a bit of a diamond in the rough.
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Grown at 1900 masl within the unique microclimate of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, this Acacia Hills Estate selection showcases the distinct potential of the Pacamara varietal. Produced by Acacia Hills, this lot is roasted by Five Senses and highlights a vibrant profile defined by passion-fruit, peach, and stone-fruit notes.

While the Pacamara variety is often recognized for its large bean size and complex, heavy-bodied character, the specific expression of these attributes can vary significantly based on terroir and processing methods. When evaluating such nuanced profiles, tasters often find it helpful to reference a flavor wheel to better articulate the interplay between the bright acidity and the deep, fruit-forward sweetness present in the cup. This coffee serves as a compelling example of how careful cultivation in the Ngorongoro region can elevate the inherent qualities of this celebrated varietal, offering a sophisticated experience for those exploring the diverse landscape of Tanzanian specialty coffee.