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First pour and I already noticed the difference — the selective picking and careful fermentation come through as a clean, bright cup without any of the muddiness you get from lower-grade beans. This Pacamara from Saladoblanco is easily the most balanced coffee I've had this month.

The high-altitude Pacamara really shines here—you can taste the care in the selective picking, with a clean, sweet cup that stays balanced even as it cools. It's become my weekend ritual, and I'm already planning to reorder.

I brewed this as a pour-over and the sweetness really came through, which isn't always the case with high-altitude beans. You can tell the selective picking and slow fermentation make a difference, it's a clean, delicate cup without any harsh edges. Going straight on my reorder list.