Colombia | Zarza | Jonathan Gasca | Pacamara Natural (Tropical Fruit Forward Lush) | Signature Series

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Colombia | Zarza | Jonathan Gasca | Pacamara Natural (Tropical Fruit Forward Lush) | Signature Series

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This coffee’s roasted in our filter style — meaning it’s designed to shine as black coffee rather than with milk. That doesn’t mean you have to brew it as a pour-over though. You can make it however you like — espresso, moka pot, AeroPress or anything in between. We simply roast it a little lighter to highlight the bean’s origin flavours giving you a cup that’s clean, vibrant and full of clarity.

Lighter roasting keeps more of the natural acidity and sweetness intact which makes for a beautifully expressive black coffee. This coffee is best enjoyed without milk as it’s too acidic and the flavours don’t pair well once milk is added.

If you prefer your milk coffee with richer caramel, toffee or nutty flavours you might enjoy our espresso range more. Those roasts are taken a little darker to bring out deeper sweetness and balance beautifully with milk.

Origin and Sourcing

Varietal: Pacamara

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Pacamara is a hybrid of Pacas (a Bourbon mutation) and Maragogipe (a Typica mutation), developed in El Salvador. It’s famous for its giant beans and potential for an explosive, layered flavor profile, including floral, tropical, and spicy notes. However, its quality can be inconsistent and highly dependent on terroir and processing.

Processing Method: Natural

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The natural process involves drying whole coffee cherries under the sun, allowing the beans to absorb flavors from the fruit as they dry. This results in a coffee with a heavy body, fruity sweetness, and complex flavors. It’s commonly practiced in Ethiopia and Brazil, where the climate is conducive to sun-drying.

Producer: Jonathan Gasca

Farm: Zarza

Region / Area: Bruselas, Huila

Altitude: 1550–1800 MASL

Harvest Period: September

Sourcing Partner: Direct From Farm

Roast Details

Roast Style: Filter

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Filter roasts are lighter with a shorter development time, designed to highlight clarity, acidity, and fruit-driven complexity — perfect for black coffee and filter methods. These roasts can also be used for espresso, especially if you enjoy brighter, more vibrant shots. Try longer brew ratios or turbo shots to tame acidity and bring out sweetness. Espresso roasts, on the other hand, are developed further to encourage deeper caramelization and Maillard reactions, producing richer, chocolatey, and nutty flavours that shine in milk and offer a fuller-bodied espresso. We don't usually roast omni (one roast for all brew methods) — in our experience, it tends to be a compromise that's average at both. But occasionally, for larger lots or versatile blends, we may do an omni roast to suit both black and milk drinkers.

Roast Level: Light

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This is a more accurate reflection of the actual roast level rather than internal & external colour readings and is based off roasting weight loss %. <11% is Nordic ultra-light; 11–13% is Light with balanced acidity and sweetness; 14–16% is Medium for rounded body and caramel; 16–20% is Dark for rich, chocolatey intensity; 20%+ is Starbucks/Italian for bold, smoky depth. Some would say the higher the %, the 'stronger' the coffee.

Roasting Weight Loss: 11.1%

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Coffee roasting weight loss refers to the significant reduction in the mass of green coffee beans during the roasting process, typically ranging from 9% to 25% depending on the roast level. This phenomenon primarily occurs due to the evaporation of moisture, which constitutes about 9–13% of the bean's initial weight.

Roasted On Machine: Roest L100 Ultra

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The ROEST L100 Ultra is the most advanced sample roaster in its class, combining the precision of the L100 Plus with next-generation hardware upgrades and new airflow technology. A redesigned, fully perforated drum with reversible rotation introduces a counterflow mode that channels air directly through the bean mass—allowing faster, more efficient heat transfer and enabling lighter roasts or second crack in under 90 seconds. With upgraded 5 GHz Wi-Fi, a faster processor, built-in pressure sensor, and refreshed UI matching the P3000, the Ultra offers better batch consistency (even at 50g), improved airflow calibration, and lower energy consumption. It’s a serious tool for roasters wanting unmatched control, speed, and repeatability—while still fitting neatly on the benchtop.

Taste Profile

Tasting Notes: Floral and aromatic, tropical fruit, kiwi, pineapple, brilliant acidity, juicy and long residual. (Pacamara Tropical Fruit Forward Lush Natural)

Cupping Score: 90.0

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Our coffees are scored using the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) protocol by Q Grader–certified cuppers. A score of 80+ qualifies as specialty grade — clean, well-processed, and high quality. 80–84 coffees are more common and often used in blends. 85–87 are brighter, more complex, and better suited for high-quality filter brews. 88–90 are exceptional, and 90+ coffees are ultra-rare, often Cup of Excellence (COE) winners — the best in the world.

Suitable with Milk? No

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Some of our light roasted filter coffees are bursting with bright, fruity acidity — think citrus, berries, or tropical notes. While these flavours shine on their own, they don't always play well with milk. The acidity can clash with milk's natural sweetness and creaminess, sometimes creating sour or chalky flavours.

Decaffeinated? No

Import into Beanconqueror

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Colombia | Zarza | Jonathan Gasca | Pacamara Natural (Tropical Fruit Forward Lush) | Signature Series - When is peak flavour?

Light Roast - Roasted on Roest L100 Ultra

Tropical Fruit Forward Lush

Paints a picture of rich and vibrant tropical fruit flavors within the context of a fruit-forward coffee profile. It conveys a sense of abundance and lushness in the fruity characteristics of the coffee. This coffee is treasured for its complexity and multidimensional taste profile. In addition to the fruitiness, you will experience floral lactic and even nutty undernotes. This complexity adds depth and character to the coffee profile.

About Pacamara

The Pacamara coffee varietal is a creation of the Salvadoran Institute for Coffee Research (ISIC) back in 1958, which resulted from the crossing of Pacas and the Maragogipe varietals. We emphasize the notes that should stand out in the process: Dark Chocolate, Red Berries, Sweetness. The art of this Pacamara lies in achieving a balanced flavor profile. While the fruitiness is the highlight, it is harmoniously balanced with other elements like sweetness, body and a clean finish. This is the mark of Tatan Gasca.

Jonathan Gasca
Born in Pitalito - Huila on September 24th, 1992

About Zarza Farm
Location: Municipality of Bruselas - Huila.
Altitude: 1650 M.A.S.L.
Area: 30 ha.
Planted Varietals: Pink Bourbon, Sidra Bourbon, Aji Bourbon, Pacamara, Geisha, Wush Wush, Caturra, Catuai, Castillo, Colombia.

Zarza Coffees in recent International Competitions:

Jack Simpson - 1st place Australia Barista Championship 2024 with Pacamara Natural.
Jack Simpson - 2nd place Australia World Barista Champion 2024 with Pacamara Natural.

We sourced this competition coffee lot through LOHAS BEANS who work directly with the farmer and air freight the beans as soon as they are ready from processing.

Click here to view all our coffees that are sourced from LOHAS BEANS

WHO IS LOHAS BEANS?

Lohas Beans is a Colombian exporter that works alongside some of the country’s most respected and forward-thinking producers, helping bring standout Colombian coffees to the global stage. Their lots have appeared in competitions, been served in top cafés around the world, and enjoyed by dedicated home brewers. While Lohas Beans are not producers themselves, they source and offer distinctive, high-quality lots for discerning coffee drinkers by collaborating with leading Colombian producers, including the Vergara Brothers, the Lasso Brothers, Jhonathan Gasca, Orlando Ospina, and Paola Trujillo.