Guatemala - El Morito - Washed Pacamara

Red Berries. Grapefruit. Lime.

250g pack whole bean ships within 24 hours
100% specialty arabica coffee beans only
April Coffee Roasters' coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting

About this coffee:

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In 2022, El Morito won the cup of excellence 1st & 2nd place with their Gesha. It is our first season buying this lot of pacamara.

The Pacamara is and has been one of our favorite varietals in the last few years., with it's bright flavor profile, and it's very particular acidity.

About the farm

El Morito is located in the small village Morales, municipality of Mataquescuintla, in the department of Jalapa.
With an elevation from 1400 to 2300 m, 98 hectares of the total 672 hectares of the farm are dedicated to coffee, with an incredible natural forest all around the estate.

The farm works with many varieties of coffee, but they give priority to the ones that especially thrive in the climate and conditions of the area. They work with Pache San Ramon, Catuaí, Bourboon, Maragogipe, Pacamara, Maracatu and Geisha.

Cup of Excellence ranking:
Cup of Excellence 2013 - 2nd place
Cup of Excellence 2014 - 3rd place
Cup of Excellence 2015 – 2nd place
Cup of Excellence 2016 – 9th place
Cup of Excellence 2017 – 4th place
Cup of Excellence 2018 – 6th place
Cup of Excellence 2019 – 8th place
Cup of Excellence 2022 – 1st place

Brewing Recipe:

Filter Brewing:

Dose: 12g
Water: 200g at 92°C
Grind size: 11.5
Brew time: 2:30-3:00
Target TDS: 1.25 - 1.35

Begin your brew with an initial 100g pour. Use your first 30g of the pour to saturate the coffee bed evenly whilst implementing a circular pouring technique.
Continue your pour by completing the final 70g pour into the center of the coffee bed. Replicate this pouring format once again, commencing your second pour at 35 seconds. Finish the brew with a total brew time in 2:30-3:00 minutes.

Example of the pouring structure:
1. 30g Circle Pour - 70g Center Pour (0:00)
2. 30g Circle Pour - 70g Center Pour (0:30)

Espresso Brewing: 

Dose (in): 19g
Dose (out): 55-56g
Grind Setting: 0.7
Brew Time: 19s
Target TDS: 6.5 - 8

Dose and distribute carefully using a scale capable of reading to an accuracy of 0,1g. You must first identify the size of your filter basket - preferably of the brand and variety 'VST 'Ridgeless'.

We recommend using a dosage within +/-1g of the size of the basket.Please adjust your grind settings as necessary and use the recommended brew time as a reference.