Microregion guide
La Palma
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Gilberto Landaverde and his sons grow Pacamara, Bourbon and Pacas at La Peña in La Palma.
Place and growing environment
Gilberto Landaverde and his sons grow Pacamara, Bourbon and Pacas at La Peña in La Palma.
Recorded flavors
- 01Apricot
- 02Lime
- 03Cherry
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Pacamara · Bourbon · Pacas
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.
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.
Lot details
Gilberto Landaverde Washed
Gilberto Landaverde
La Palma, Chalatenango
- Variety · process
- Pacamara · Bourbon · PacasWashed
- Tasting notes
- Apricot · Lime · Cherry
Sources
- Gilberto Landaverde Washed(opens in a new tab)
Sample Coffee Roasters · Accessed