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Guatemala Wine-like Natural Process: Proper Brewing Methods & Coffee Bean Pricing

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional barista discussions, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Pacas is a natural mutation of Bourbon, similar to Catuora from Brazil and Villa Sarchi from Costa Rica. Like other widely cultivated Bourbon mutations, Pacas is a new variety formed by single gene mutation, which also endows it with

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Pacas: Bourbon's Natural Mutation

Pacas is a natural mutation of Bourbon, similar to Catuara from Brazil and Villa Sarchi from Costa Rica. Like other widely cultivated Bourbon mutations, Pacas is a new variety formed by single-gene mutation, which gives it a crucial characteristic: the plants can be more densely planted, ultimately resulting in higher unit yields.

Discovery and Development

Pacas was first discovered in 1949 by the Pacas family in the Santa Ana region of El Salvador. Fernando Alberto Pacas Figuero noticed some plants with different morphological characteristics on their family's Finca San Rafael estate, after which he began collecting seeds and selecting for breeding. He later developed a "pioneer nursery" of Pacas covering about 3/4 of a hectare.

By 1956, Francisco de Sola and Fernando's son, Fernando Alberto Pacas Trujillo, began researching the Pacas variety with the help of Florida professor William Cogwill. They compared San Ramon Bourbon with an "unknown" new variety. This "unknown" variety exhibited completely different characteristics, with plant morphology distinct from Bourbon, having shorter internodal distances and larger fruiting areas. Finally, they named this variety "Pacas."

Guatemala: Premium Arabica Producer

Guatemala is a renowned high-quality Arabica coffee producing country in Central America. Coffee from its five volcanic regions and three non-volcanic regions is very distinctive and enjoys a high reputation in the international market.

New Oriente® Region

Coffee in this region has been grown entirely by small farmers since the 1950s. Today, every household in the mountainous area is a coffee production unit. This region was once Guatemala's most remote and poorest area but now shows vibrant vitality. With abundant rain and cloudy weather, New Oriente was an ancient volcanic region where soil evolved from volcanic metamorphic rocks, rich in minerals and nutritionally balanced, unlike other volcanic coffee-producing regions.

Brewing Method

Pour-over Guatemala wine-flavored natural process. 15g of coffee, medium grind (using Fuji's ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for 27 seconds pre-infusion, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half before continuing to pour, slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10, Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: In-house roasted
Shelf life: 30 days
Net weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste profile: Neutral
Bean condition: Roasted coffee beans
Contains sugar: Sugar-free
Origin: Guatemala
Coffee type: Other
Roast level: Medium roast

Coffee Details

Guatemala Plan del Guayabo Estate

Country: Guatemala
Region: New Oriente
Estate: Cardilas Estate
Grade: SHB
Processing method: Wine-flavored natural process

Regional Characteristics

New Oriente features rich volcanic soil, lower humidity, abundant sunshine, and cool nights—characteristics of this production region. This valley is surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. Volcanic ash from eruptions has enriched the soil of the Antigua region with minerals. Volcanic pumice retains moisture, overcoming the disadvantage of low rainfall in the Antigua region; dense tree shade protects against occasional frost damage.

Coffee Specifications

Variety: Pacas
Altitude: 1,675 meters
Flavor notes: Passion fruit, strawberry sandwich cookies, blueberry

Guatemala's Vol advantage

The country of Guatemala has numerous volcanoes, and coffee produced from volcanic soil is rich-flavored specialty coffee. Guatemala's average altitude is very high. High altitude means the coffee trees grow in environments with significant day-night temperature differences. This harsh environment with large temperature variations causes coffee cherries to grow longer and more slowly on the trees, resulting in hard beans with more complete and rich flavors.

Tasting Characteristics

Features: Rich wet aroma, good balance, high sweetness, elegant and ethereal mouthfeel.

This newly arrived coffee comes from the top-tier Cardilas Estate in the New Oriente region of Guatemala.

Wine-Flavored Natural Process Flavor Notes

Pineapple, muskmelon, dried apricot, candied lemon peel, Bordeaux wine, green tea with cinnamon spice, overall filled with rich sweetness and full-bodied smoky plum aroma.