Bolivia Finca El Mirador Pacamara Natural

TASTING NOTES 
Jammy blueberry, perfumed rose + strawberries and cream. Sugary sweet, bright, nostalgic + delightful.

ORIGIN
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia

HEIGHT
1550-1650 MASL

VARIETAL
Pacamara

PROCESS
Natural 

PRODUCER
Antonio Mamani

In the remote hills of Caranavi - the heart of Bolivia’s Yungas region - lies Finca El Mirador, a small family farm owned and run by Antonio and his brother Gonzalo Mamani. Set between 1,550 and 1,650 metres above sea level, the farm benefits from rich mountain soil, steady rain, and cool tropical air - a perfect climate for cultivating expressive, specialty microlots.

But growing coffee here isn’t simple. The Mamanis live and farm along Bolivia’s infamous Yungas Road - once known as the ‘Death Road’ - a narrow, winding mountain pass that still poses challenges for transporting coffee out of the region. Landslides, rain, and steep terrain make logistics unpredictable. In this part of the world, every bag of coffee carries not just flavour, but effort and resilience.

The Mamani family has farmed coffee here for over fifty years. During a long and unexpected battle with coffee leaf rust, the family lost nearly a decade of harvests. To survive, Antonio and his brother left the farm and took work as mechanics in the city. But they never gave up on coffee. Eventually, they returned to their land - not out of obligation, but from a deep sense of belonging. Coffee, for them, was never just a job. It was what they knew, what they’d watched their parents care for, and what they hoped to one day pass on.

Today, their small farm produces carefully managed microlots of exceptional quality - including rare and exotic varietals like this naturally processed Pacamara, known for its big beans and big flavour nuances.

In the cup, it’s a vibrant celebration: jammy blueberry, perfumed rose, and a luscious strawberries & cream sweetness. Sugary yet bright, nostalgic yet elegant, this coffee walks a playful line between childhood lollies and refined floral elegance.

And yet, despite producing coffees this special, Antonio has never tasted his own beans roasted professionally. That’s something we hope to change - and one of our intentions with this release is to one day sit down with him and share a cup of this wonderful coffee together.

!Saludos Antonio!

BREW GUIDES

We recommend the following recipes as a starting points: 

Espresso
Dose: 21 grams  
Brew temperature: 93.5ºC
Bar Pressure: 8.0 
Brew time: 25 - 30 sec  
Brew weight: 42 - 44 grams 
Brew Ratio: 1:2-2.1

Pour Over
Brew temperature: 94ºC
15g in 250ml out (~1:16.5 brew ratio)

Espresso recipe developed on a La Marzocco Linea using 20g baskets and should be taken as a starting point, not set in stone as different machines extract in different ways.

Pour Over recipe developed using Hario v60 and dry (not pre-wet) filter paper. Have fun experimenting.

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