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Honduras Emerald Estate Washed Pacamara

Country: Honduras

Estate: Emerald Estate

Processing Method: Fine Washed

Altitude: 1425m

Variety: Pacamara

Grade: SHG

Flavor: Caramel and honey sweetness, mature dried fruits, soft fruit acidity, with sugarcane juice notes that emerge as the cup cools.

This washed Pacamara comes from the Santa Barbara region. Pacamara is a hybrid of Maragogype (a Typica derivative, also known as the elephant bean) and Pacas (a Bourbon variety). It inherits Maragogype's oversized beans and is recognized worldwide as a top-tier specialty variety, grown widely across Central America — Guatemala and Mexico among them — as well as Honduras.

Among Central American origins, Honduran coffee stands out for its dark berry flavors and caramel sweetness, with a medium body; some batches even show black pepper and tobacco leaf notes.

FrontStreet Coffee's Recommended Brewing Method

Recommended Brewing Method: Pour-over

Dripper: V60

Grind Size: Medium-fine

Water Temperature: 90±1°C

30g water for bloom, bloom time 30s

Staged pour: pour to 120g and stop, then pour slowly to 225g

In short: 30-120-225g

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The V60 is exactly the dripper FrontStreet reaches for with a coffee like this: its 60° cone and fast single outlet pull out vivid aromatics and layered sweetness. That same setup suits the FrontStreet Yirgacheffe Worka Cooperative (Chelbesa) — jasmine florals and bright citrus — and the Ethiopia Hambela Natural "Hua Kui," with its strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit, and lychee perfume.

If you'd rather explore more Pacamara-style depth, the FrontStreet Costa Rica Mozart delivers a different kind of richness: a raisin honey process that keeps 100% of the mucilage, producing dried-fruit sweetness and distinctive osmanthus, pineapple, and raisin notes — superb as pour-over, cold brew, or moka pot coffee.