The Brew Blog

Pacas is El Salvador's most-planted coffee cultivar — a natural Bourbon dwarf mutation and the parent variety of Pacamara. Here's what it tastes like and why it matters.

Pacamara is El Salvador's signature coffee variety — a Pacas-Maragogipe hybrid producing herbal-floral cups at altitude. Origins, cup profile, and buying guide.

Red Bourbon is the original color expression of Bourbon — prized in Rwanda and El Salvador for bright acidity and complex red fruit. Here's what sets it apart.

Apaneca-Ilamatepec coffee is El Salvador's premier growing region, producing Bourbon, Pacas, and Pacamara at 900–1,600 meters on volcanic highlands.

Alotepec-Metapán coffee grows in El Salvador's northern highland region near Guatemala, producing Bourbon, Pacas, and Pacamara on small farms at altitude.

El Salvador grows specialty coffee on volcanic slopes with Pacamara, the most distinctive Central American varietal. Here's why it matters.