Opal Carbonic Macerated Natural Pacamara, Los Pirineos, El Salvador

About This Coffee

This coffee is a Pacamara variety grown on the Los Pirineos estate atop the Tecapa volcano in El Salvador. It is processed using carbonic maceration: red ripe cherries are hand-sorted, placed whole in sealed, temperature-controlled tanks flushed with carbon dioxide, where yeast production and sugar breakdown are carefully manipulated. The result is a complex cup with deep fruit notes and a lush, juicy mouthfeel, featuring bubblegum, musk, raspberry, cola, pineapple, and Beaujolais wine, finishing with sweet cocoa. Available as a 250g Special Release pack.

Origin

Tecapa Chimaneca (El Salvador)

Flavor Notes

Raspberry, Chocolate, Pineapple, Cocoa, Bubblegum, Musk, Beaujolais Wine

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Carbonic Maceration Natural

Typology

Arabica

Pacamara

Buy from Roaster

Father Coffee

When the founders went looking for specialty coffee in Johannesburg around 2012, they could not find what they wanted and decided to build it themselves. Father Coffee opened its first roastery and cafe in Braamfontein in 2013, and the operation has since expanded to include a flagship at Kramerville, an immense warehouse space with an in house bakery behind glass. Head roaster Chad Goddard oversees a program that releases around 60 different coffees each year, sourced from Ethiopia, Guatemala, and other origins worldwide. Father also operates a bakery, wine bar, and wine shops, with a curated list of natural and minimal intervention wines that mirrors the care brought to the coffee. The team trains baristas to identify defects through rigorous palate development and hosts cupping sessions as standard quality control. Father won the South African Barista Championship in 2024.

View All Coffees