This coffee is a Pacamara variety from Chalatenango, El Salvador, grown at 1376 meters elevation by producer Vicente Diaz. It is washed process coffee. The cup profile features malic acidity with notes of peach, caramel apple, and chocolate. Sweet Bloom has been offering Vicente's pacamara for a number of years, maintaining a relationship since 2023. The Pacamara variety is a cross between Pacas and Maragogipe varieties, first created in 1958 in El Salvador, and is known for excellent quality and large seed size.
Andy Sprenger founded Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters in 2013 in Lakewood, Colorado. Sprenger is a two time U.S. Brewers Cup Champion and World Brewers Cup runner up, bringing a competition level understanding of extraction and flavor to his roasting. Sweet Bloom emphasizes light roast profiles designed to highlight origin characteristics, sourcing through direct trade relationships and working closely with importers. Packaging includes detailed information about the farm, processing method, and roast date for every coffee. The roastery is active in the competition coffee community and supplies beans to barista competitors across the country.
