High sweetness and bright acidity. Washed SL28 from Arturo Paz, a familiar sight on the list of CoE Honduras winners.
 
Filter coffee:
Red gooseberries, stone fruits, Darjeeling tea, almond granita, and currants with high sweetness and bright acidity. 
 
Espresso:
Raspberry, blackberry with white almond butter creaminess.
 
Cappuccino:
Blackberry and blanched almond pie.
 
The Producer:
We met Arturo and his cousin Benjamin ​for the first time back in 2014 on our first​-ever trip to the origin. In 2015​, we bought our first coffees through their dry mill and coffee exporting company, San Vicente, ​one of the world’s most highly esteemed sources of specialty coffee. This year​, we are celebrating our 10-year partnership anniversary.
 
Arturo ​is San Vicente’s chief agronomist and cupper. His ​p​recise palate and extensive knowledge of coffee agronomy and processing ​g​ive him an entirely unique ​pe​rspective ​o​n advis​i​ng and support​ing the farmers ​th​ey work​ with.
 
His own farm lie​s high over 1630 masl on the steep hills of the Santa Barbara mountain range​, surrounded by shrouding clouds hanging thick around the deeply green trees. The year-round humidity and slope-specific micro-climates combined with the rich volcanic soil give Santa Barbara area coffees the complex cup profile they are known for and that we fell in love with.
 
Arturo is focused on producing high​-quality coffees and is no stranger to the CoE Honduras winners list. He is not interested in quantity but in quality and has divided his farm into smaller plots, each cultivating a different variety and aiming for a unique flavor profile.; Pacas, Pacamara, Bourbon, SL-28, Maragogype, and Geisha.