Coffee region guide
Chalatenango
찰라테낭고
A northern origin with smallholders growing Pacas and Pacamara.
Also known as: Chalate
Explore connected microregions
- Microregion · ChalatenangoSan Ignacio산 이그나시오The Rivera family operates Santa Rosa in San Ignacio, Chalatenango.Recorded flavors · Floral · Pineapple · Green grape · Blueberry
- Microregion · ChalatenangoLa Palma라 팔마Gilberto Landaverde and his sons grow Pacamara, Bourbon and Pacas at La Peña in La Palma.Recorded flavors · Apricot · Lime · Cherry
Place and growing environment
In 2017, farms faced difficult road access after heavy rain and small farm-level harvests.
Recorded flavors
- 01Peach
- 02Floral
- 03Berry
Processing
Washed · Natural
Grown varieties
Pacas · Pacamara · Bourbon
Pacas
Discovered in 1949 on the Pacas family's farm in Santa Ana, El Salvador.
- Lineage
- A natural compact Bourbon mutation selected by ISIC from 1960.
- Growing conditions
- Compact stature supports dense planting.
Pacamara
A large-bean variety developed by El Salvador's ISIC with high cup potential.
- Lineage
- Selected from Pacas × Maragogipe.
- Growing conditions
- Generally compact and susceptible to rust and Ojo de Gallo disease.
- Traits
- Very large seeds; traits continue to segregate between generations.
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
Lot details
Finca La Peña
Gilberto Landaverde
La Palma, Chalatenango · Harvest 2026-02
- Variety · process
- Pacamara · Bourbon · PacasWashed
- Tasting notes
- Apricot · Lime · Cherry
Cerro Negro
Luis Hernandez
Chalatenango
- Variety · process
- PacasWashed
Don Jaime
Jaime Guevara
San Ignacio, Chalatenango · Harvest 2022/23
- Variety · process
- PacamaraHoney
- Tasting notes
- Baked apple · Yellow peach · Prune · Honey
Sources
- Chalate 2017 — The Project(opens in a new tab)
Cafe Imports · Accessed
- El Salvador Harvest Report 2019(opens in a new tab)
Cafe Imports · Accessed
- Chalate Microlot — Efrain Solis, Finca El Amoton, Pacamara Washed 26496(opens in a new tab)
Cafe Imports · Accessed
- Luis Hernandez — Cerro Negro — Pacas 26504(opens in a new tab)
Cafe Imports · Accessed
- Bella Vista — El Salvador 2007(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed
- El Salvador Gilberto Landaverde — Finca La Peña(opens in a new tab)
Sample Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Jaime Guevara — Pacamara(opens in a new tab)
SHIKISHIMA COFFEE · Accessed
- Don Jaime — Pacas Natural(opens in a new tab)
Kurasu · Accessed
- Santa Rosa Pacamara Washed(opens in a new tab)
Coffee Libre · Accessed