Acacia Hills Pacamara, Espresso | Tanzania

Tanzania — Acacia Hills Pacamara (Espresso)

Tastes Like: 🍫 Milk Chocolate • 🌴 Date • 🍊 Citrus Peel

DETAILS

• Producer: Acacia Hills

• Country: Tanzania

• Region: Karatu, on the slopes of Mount Oldeani

• Altitude: 1,750–1,950 masl

• Variety: Pacamara AA

• Process: Washed

• Harvest: 2025

• Roast: Espresso (roast level not stated)

INTRO

A sweet, comforting Tanzanian Pacamara roasted for espresso. Milk chocolate, date and citrus peel come through from the fragrance onwards. In the cup, notes of butter, pear and molasses add sweetness and complexity, with a creamy body and a balanced, medium acidity.

THE PRODUCER

Acacia Hills sits in the Karatu region of northern Tanzania, on the slopes of Mount Oldeani. The farm was founded in the 1960s on land that had held four smaller farms, set up by German settlers in the 1930s and 1940s. In 2007, third-generation farmer Leon Christianakis partnered with Mark Stell, founder of Portland Coffee Roasters, to acquire and revitalise the estate for specialty coffee.

Christianakis introduced soil analysis, shade management and meticulous processing. The farm pioneered the “Cupping at the Crater” tasting events, and it is building a new dry mill in Karatu to support small producers.

THE PROCESS

• 🍒 Hand-Picked: Ripe cherries are picked by hand and pulped at the farm’s washing station

• 🫧 Open Fermentation: 12 to 13 hours, closely monitored

• 💧 Washed: Beans are washed, then sorted by density

• ☀️ Raised African Beds: Dried for 13 to 16 days, to 12% moisture

THE CUP

A sweet, comforting cup with a creamy body and balanced, medium acidity.

Flavour Notes

• 🍫 Milk Chocolate

• 🌴 Date

• 🍊 Citrus Peel

• 🧈 Butter, Pear and Molasses (as the cup opens up)