Part of an initiative to support Colombian coffee producers through a difficult period. Carlos Escobar will donate part of the proceeds to support the redevelopment of his home region in Colombia.
PACAMARA EXPERIMENTAL WASHED – JHONATAN GASCA
Pacamara Experimental Washed comes from Zarza Coffee in Bruselas, Huila, Colombia, where producer Jhonatan Gasca grows the Pacamara variety. Differente Coffee, the Colombian roastery founded by Carlos Escobar, selected and roasted this lot as part of its program of origin-focused Colombian coffees.
Lot details
- Farm: Zarza Coffee
- Region: Bruselas, Huila, Colombia
- Producer: Jhonatan Gasca
- Variety: Pacamara
- Process: Experimental Washed
- Roaster: Differente Coffee
Variety. Pacamara is a cross between Pacas and Maragogipe, first developed in El Salvador. It is known for its unusually large beans and distinctive sensory potential, which makes it a favorite among producers who want to push the boundaries of what a single variety can express.
Process. The washed process removes the skin and fruit from the seed and breaks down the remaining sticky layer, called mucilage, through fermentation. The coffee is then rinsed and dried in its parchment. Differente labels this lot “Experimental Washed,” which means the fermentation stage departs from a standard washed protocol. Jhonatan’s experimental washed approach explores how controlled fermentation can influence the expression of Pacamara.
In the cup. Differente deliberately don’t provide specific tasting notes for our coffees.
Carloes strongly believes coffee is a subjective experience. Everyone perceives flavors differently depending on their memories, culture, experiences, and personal preferences.
Differente doesn’t want to tell people what they should taste before taking their first sip. Instead, Carloes want them to explore and discover their own interpretation of each coffee.
That’s why Differente focus on describing the experience, intensity, character, and feeling behind each coffee rather than providing a list of flavors.
Their selection focuses on coffees that are far from ordinary. Carlos works with some of Colombia’s most innovative producers to showcase expressions of Colombian coffee that go well beyond what people traditionally expect.
About the Roaster – Carlos Escobar, Differente Coffee
Carlos Escobar is the son of a Colombian coffee farmer. He returned to coffee after 12 years in Australia, where he won the 2020 Australian Brewers Cup. He placed third at the 2025 World Brewers Cup in Jakarta, representing Colombia with Differente Coffee. On October 18, 2026, he won the Colombian Brewers Cup (Campeonato Colombiano de Cafés Filtrados) in Bogotá. This is his second Colombian national title, and it qualifies him to represent Colombia at the World Brewers Cup again. He founded Differente in Colombia to roast the country’s top lots where they are grown, instead of exporting them as green coffee.
Each coffee Carlos selects is roasted in Colombia, close to the farm that produced it.
