Colombia Pacamara

Pacamara is a varietal that grows larger than normal, but it's hard to grow and you don't see it too often. The varietal tends to taste fruity and is highly desirable. This is an offering from a small farm in the Huila region called El Recreo (Recess, or Playground), and the farm is a coffee playground where they grow lots of experimental lots and processing methods and have a lab for quality control.  Huila is generally my favorite region of coffee out of Colombia, and I'm a big fan of Pacamara beans, and this one does not disappoint. My favorite roast of this is just at verge of 2nd cracks -- don't get into 2nd cracks or it will get bitter and lose its sweetness. If you're okay with some tart citrus acidity, its okay to roast this more like a Costa Rica and end it half way between the end of 1st cracks and begining of 2nd cracks. But I take it just to verge of 2nd cracks and get slight tartness with lime, cranberry, and cherry notes, medium acidity, really nice sweet fruity aftertast