Description
In the year 2000, a group of 62 Honduran coffee farmers joined together with a common goal to transform their farms from conventional to organic production and formed COMSA (Cafe Organico Marcala, S.A). In 2001, fostered by a foundation called Funder, COMSA earned their organic certification from Bio Latina which has enabled them to market their coffee to more international buyers and realize better selling prices for their coffee. In February 2006, COMSA then applied for and was granted Fair Trade certification status. COMSA uses the Fair Trade price premium to fund many social projects including paying teachers’ salaries and purchasing school supplies.
Tasting Notes:
Very clean cup and fuller bodied, smooth and chocolaty, this is one tasty cup. Very hard to tell it’s a decaf. The stronger chocolate undertone mixes very well with the floral sweetness on top to create a lovely balance.
Roasting Notes:
Easy to roast and best medium to dark – I tended to like right before 2nd crack, a little smoother and more delicate – darker gets a real rough and tumble baker’s chocolate cup with hints of smokiness.
Jeff Foster –
Follow the roasting notes and it’s an awesome cup of decaf. You truly won’t believe how good this tastes! I’m already stocking up on this one.