Description
New 2019/20 Crop! A tasty kick off to the new Central American season.
Produced by Roberto Rene González and milled as a single farm micro-lot at RAOS (Cooperativa Regional de Agricultores Orgánicos de la Sierra) where Roberto is a member and the general manager. Roberto and his family own a 37 acre farm called Finca Liquidámbar located in the community of Guascotoro within the municipality of San Jose in the department of La Paz, Honduras.
Roberto was one of the first in his community to earn a university degree. After graduating with a degree in business management, Roberto returned home to manage RAOS and to help his family run the coffee farm. Roberto is currently working to get 19 acres of his farm formally recognized as a biological reserve. The goal is for the reserve to become a destination for tourism in the area. Finca Liquidámbar provides year-round employment to 7 people and another 30 people during the harvest. Roberto, his wife Odalma and their two children partner with local schools and local organizations for road improvements and youth activities.
Tasting Notes: A very cool Honduran coffee, high scoring in the coffee world but a bit differently profiled than most Honduran coffees. Clean, rich and exotic; lighter roasts will pack some acidity. Pretty strong citric and floral tones will dominate at the lighter roast points. Being a very clean cup, one can find some balance with a baker’s chocolate undertone at light roast points but it is pretty faint. Medium roast bring much more balance, a cool sweet floral upfront fading to semi-sweet chocolaty undertones. Good body behind the medium roast that builds even more into the darker roasts. Darker roast themselves will be strong and a bit edgy but decently lower acidity.
Roasting Notes: Easy to roast. If you like new wave coffee and many of the Natural or Honey processed offerings, keep this on the lighter side to see it shine. If you do not like acidity but want thick and rougher chocolaty coffee with just a hint of crispness, close to touching 2nd crack is where to take this one.
Aaron Rupp (verified owner) –
Just tastes like coffee, but well balanced and so good.
Jerry McGuire –
This coffee is simply amazing at medium/dark roast.