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Nomad Coffee

Filter, Washed Pacamara | El Salvador

£19.95

  • Dulce De Leche, Orange Blossom Honey, Persimmon
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Coffee Details

Country of Origin
El Salvador
Region
Juayúa, Apaneca-Ilamatepec
Varietal
Pacamara
Process
Semi-Washed
Roast Level
Medium-Light
Producer
Carlos Pola
Farm
Finca Las Brisas
Altitude
1250-1400 masl

What to expect

In the cup you can find

Dulce De Leche, Orange Blossom Honey, Persimmon

About Nomad Coffee

Nomad grew from a roaming London coffee cart into one of Barcelona’s defining specialty roasters. Its work is grounded in close producer relationships, careful sourcing and precise roasting, with open spaces that bring people closer to coffee through tasting and education.

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Roaster notes

El Salvador — Finca Las Brisas Pacamara (Semi-Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍅 Persimmon • 🍯 Orange Blossom Honey • 🍮 Dulce de Leche

DETAILS

Producer: Carlos Pola
Farm: Finca Las Brisas
Region: Juayúa, Apaneca-Ilamatepec, El Salvador
Varietal: Pacamara
Process: Semi-Washed
Altitude: 1,250–1,400 MASL
Harvest: 2025
Size: 250g

INTRO

Nomad's fourth consecutive year with Carlos Pola — and their first at 100% direct trade. A sweet, juicy Pacamara defined by persimmon, orange blossom honey, and dulce de leche, with a creamy body and lively acidity that evolves beautifully in the cup.

THE PRODUCER

Finca Las Brisas sits in Juayúa on the Apaneca-Ilamatepec mountain range — one of El Salvador's most celebrated growing regions. Carlos Pola is the fifth generation of his family to farm here, though he came to coffee relatively late, spending twenty years in the textile industry before committing fully to specialty coffee in 2012. It's been a remarkable transition.

When la roya devastated the region in 2012–13, Carlos responded by renovating most of the farm with disease-resistant varieties, retaining only a small percentage of Bourbon. Today Las Brisas grows a blend of hybrids including Pacamara and Pacas, and Carlos has built a reputation for innovation — from mycorrhizal fungi to improve nutrient absorption during drought, to contour farming to prevent erosion, to QR-code traceability from farm to cup. This is a producer who thinks in the long term.

THE PROCESS

Cherries are floated for selection, then transferred to barrels for five days of anaerobic fermentation. After fermentation, they are depulped dry and given a gentle semi-washed rinse — a brief wash rather than a full clean — before being moved to drying beds. The first two days are spent under direct sun, followed by shaded drying until the parchment reaches the correct moisture level.

THE CUP

Sweet, creamy, and deeply satisfying — a Pacamara that delivers classic variety character with the added complexity of anaerobic fermentation. Persimmon and dulce de leche dominate, with a hint of dark chocolate and candied nuts revealing themselves as the cup cools.

Flavour Notes

🍅 Persimmon 🍯 Orange Blossom Honey 🍮 Dulce de Leche

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Country of Origin

El Salvador, Central America

In this coffee

  • Dulce De Leche
  • Orange Blossom Honey
  • Persimmon

About this origin El Salvador’s volcanic slopes are closely associated with Bourbon and Pacamara varieties. Coffees often feel rounded and sweet, with chocolate, ripe stone fruit and gentle citrus supported by a soft, creamy body.

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Coffee Process

Washed

In this coffee

  • Dulce De Leche
  • Orange Blossom Honey
  • Persimmon

How it works The fruit is removed from the coffee seed. Water and fermentation then help clear away the sticky layer before the seed is dried.

Typical influence Washed coffees are often described as clean and bright, with clear flavours, lively acidity and a crisp finish.

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Coffee Variety

In this coffee

  • Dulce De Leche
  • Orange Blossom Honey
  • Persimmon

About this variety

Pacamara can be highly aromatic and more full-bodied than many delicate varieties. Ripe fruit, florals and spice are common reference points in high-quality lots.

Why this one is different
  • El Salvador
  • Juayúa, Apaneca-Ilamatepec
  • 1250-1400 masl
  • Semi-Washed

Salvadoran Pacamara often produces a broad, creamy cup with ripe fruit and lingering sweetness. The reviewed lots show persimmon, apricot, plum and dried berries, followed by orange-blossom honey, milk caramel, dulce de leche or warm clove. Semi-washed and extended-fermentation lots add their own texture and intensity, so the process remains an important guide.

Washed processing can make acidity and variety character easier to read, although fermentation and drying choices still matter.

A little background

Pacamara was developed in El Salvador and remains especially closely associated with the country's high-grown specialty farms. The reviewed coffees come from Juayúa, Santa Ana and Chalatenango, where producers use slow drying and carefully managed fermentation to shape its large-bean potential.

Identification note Pacamara is not fully uniform from one generation to the next. These examples also use different fermentation and drying methods, so their specific fruit, spice and caramel notes should not be treated as guaranteed variety traits.

Classification Salvadoran cross

Technical lineage Created by the Salvadoran Institute of Coffee Research from Pacas and Maragogipe. The variety can produce exceptional cups but is not genetically uniform across every planting.

Variety is a guide, not a flavour guarantee. Lot notes are more specific.

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