ASSET PROFILE

PACAMARA

Varietal Classification

Species: Coffea Arabica

Lineage: Pacas × Maragogipe

Origin: El Salvador

Category: Specialty Arabica

Status: High-Value Asset

Background

Pacamara is one of the most distinctive coffee varieties in the specialty coffee world.

Developed through the crossing of Pacas and Maragogipe, the variety combines exceptional cup quality with unusually large bean size and remarkable sensory complexity.

Pacamara is celebrated among producers, roasters, and coffee professionals for its ability to express a broad range of flavors while maintaining clarity, sweetness, and structure.

When grown at high elevations and carefully processed, it can produce extraordinary coffees capable of competing among the world’s finest lots.

Sensory Intelligence

Expected characteristics may include:

• Floral aromatics

• Tropical fruit notes

• Stone fruit sweetness

• Citrus brightness

• Honey-like sweetness

• Chocolate undertones

• Complex layered acidity

• Long, refined finish

The exact profile varies by terroir, processing method, and roasting approach.

Why It Matters

Pacamara is not a high-volume commercial coffee.

It is a variety prized for character rather than yield.

Its reputation has been built through exceptional cup quality, making it a favorite among specialty coffee enthusiasts seeking depth, complexity, and distinction.

Within Panama’s volcanic highlands, Pacamara develops exceptional sweetness and structure while retaining the elegant complexity that has made the variety famous throughout the specialty coffee community.

Asset Status

Varietal: Pacamara

Risk Level: Limited Production

Market Position: Premium Specialty Coffee

Intelligence Rating: Exceptional

Status: Declassified