Guatemala El Guayabo Pacamara

Roast: Medium
Region: Jutiapa
Farm: Finca los Guayabos
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1,450-1,850m
Variety: Pacamara
Cup: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cheese Danish, Salted Cashew

Cupping Notes

This is a truly exemplary Guatemalan coffee!

El Guayabo is a classic, drinkable coffee from Guatemala. It is the embodiment of smooth!

Out of all of the coffees in our lineup, this is the one we would recommend for the folks looking for a middle-of-the-road coffee. It is low in acidity and full of “inoffensive” notes (as we often say) that will be enjoyed by anyone.

After one sip of this coffee, you’ll be sold.

While having a traditional base of smooth chocolate notes, Guatemala El Guayabo expands upon this with notes we believe our customers will love.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch: El Guayabo adds a fair bit of excitement to its flavor profile by doing its darndest to emulate Cinnamon Toast Crunch. We initially detected the presence of spices and finally landed on cinnamon. This paired with its sweetness reminded us of a favorite cereal.

Cheese Danish: The body of this coffee was silky and on the thick side. Thus we felt it lent itself to the same flavor sensation of a buttery pastry. There was some pleasant tanginess present that reminded us of a cheese danish.

Salted Cashew: Like most coffees from the Americas, this coffee cannot escape two things: chocolate and nuts. You will find these notes, in some form, in just about every coffee from these regions. Specifically, in this coffee, the note is reminiscent of salted nuts. We found cashews to be the most appropriate descriptor.

With a slew of tasty notes to enhance your experience, we are confident you will enjoy the newest addition to our coffee lineup!

Farming Notes

This coffee, like many of our Guatemalans before it, comes to us through our direct trade relationship with Cesar Gonzalez at Café Rio Verde.

Through our close relationship with Cesar, we have been privy to some outstanding coffees at Peregrine. We are so grateful for him and his connections back home in Guatemala.

At Finca los Guayabos (Spanish for “Farm of the Guava Trees”), this wonderful Pacamara is 100% shade-grown by Benjamin Donado Garcia, the owner of the estate. It is then washed and sun-dried on patios.

Many have asked about shade-grown coffee at Peregrine and whether it was going to make an introduction at some point. Well, here you go, folks! Shade-grown coffees are becoming very sought after in the world of specialty coffee, as they are known to have lower levels of acidity.

Pacamara, a now famous variety, is a result of cross-breeding both the Pacas and Maragogype varities. Take the “paca” from pacas and the “mara” maragogype, and you’ve got pacamara. It is a variety known for a superior flavor profile and oversized beans.

We are confident our customers will enjoy this introduction to a popular variety!

Guatemala El Guayabo Pacamara

At Peregrine, we only source and roast coffee that pleasantly surprises. We invite you to slow down and enjoy our coffee to create meaningful memories with those you love.

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