El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey

We’re thrilled to welcome back El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey, now presented in a 170g Pearl Reserve box! This extraordinary coffee showcases an experimental Black Honey process, bursting with vibrant notes of bergamot, black currant, and Asian pear, layered with green grape, golden raisin, and luscious stone fruit sweetness. A silky, juicy body leads to a honeyed finish with delicate floral aromatics, creating a cup that’s beautifully bright, balanced, and unforgettable.

Crafted with care by our longtime Las Mercedes partner, Lucia Ortiz, this is more than a coffee—it’s a sensory experience worth savoring. Enjoy it as a pour over, cold brew, or latte, then keep reading for some of our favorite recipes—including a special coffee syrup you can transform into a sweet dessert for someone special.

This experimental Black Honey process produces beautifully caramelized beans. The Pacamara variety is grown in the La Primavera lot, an area with dense shade and a large tree canopy—conditions that seem to enhance sugar caramelization during the honey process. This exclusive brew is crafted especially for Klatch Coffee—and it’s here to make your taste buds dance with joy.

The Pacamara variety is a hybrid cross between the Pacas (from El Salvador and named after the Pacas Family) and the giant elephant bean varietal "Maragogipe." Its larger than normal appearance is the reason farmers from Las Mercedes call it "The King Bean" of Central America.

Produced by Lucia Ortiz in the La Primavera region of El Salvador, this El Salvador Las Mercedes Pacamara Black Honey offers a compelling look at the Pacamara varietal. Known for its large bean size and complex profile, this specific lot undergoes a Black Honey process, a method that leaves a significant portion of the mucilage on the bean during drying to encourage deeper sweetness and body.

In the cup, this coffee presents a sophisticated array of flavors, ranging from bright citrus notes like bergamot and green grape to the deeper, dried-fruit sweetness of golden raisin and black currant. The inclusion of Asian pear and stone fruit adds a crisp, layered quality to the experience. For those looking to better understand how these specific descriptors align with broader sensory categories, consulting a flavor wheel can be a helpful tool for identifying the nuanced transitions between these fruit-forward characteristics.