The Artery
Ottawa

First Crack to the Future

Comayagua is a department in central Honduras. It is mainly known for its gold, copper, and silver mining sector. The department is surrounded by a mountainous system, including the Mountains of Montecillos.

This coffee is sourced from Fredy Nahun Vasquez at his Los 3 Pinos farm in Selguapa, Comayagua. While Fredy Nahun and his family are not new to growing incredible coffee, up until about a year or two ago, they were mainly focusing on selling unprocessed coffees for regional blends. Since then, he reserves a microlot of his yearly crop to experiment with his own processing methods.

Like so many young growers in Selguapa, Freddy grew up beside his father working the farm, though their primary method of sale was to harvest cherry and deliver it to the nearby city of Comayagua for whatever price could be received in the plaza. Now, Fredy and his brother Jose are pushing their family in a new direction, encouraging their father to understand the importance of developing durable and resilient relationships with buyers who respect their work and recognize the precarities smallholder growers face.

The resulting cup reminds us of chocolate, citrus, and black tea.
Comayagua is a department in central Honduras. It is mainly known for its gold, copper, and silver mining sector. The department is surrounded by a mountainous system, including the Mountains of Montecillos.

This coffee is sourced from Fredy Nahun Vasquez at his Los 3 Pinos farm in Selguapa, Comayagua. While Fredy Nahun and his family are not new to growing incredible coffee, up until about a year or two ago, they were mainly focusing on selling unprocessed coffees for regional blends. Since then, he reserves a microlot of his yearly crop to experiment with his own processing methods.

Like so many young growers in Selguapa, Freddy grew up beside his father working the farm, though their primary method of sale was to harvest cherry and deliver it to the nearby city of Comayagua for whatever price could be received in the plaza. Now, Fredy and his brother Jose are pushing their family in a new direction, encouraging their father to understand the importance of developing durable and resilient relationships with buyers who respect their work and recognize the precarities smallholder growers face.

The resulting cup reminds us of chocolate, citrus, and black tea.

Coffee origin

Country
Honduras
Region
Comayagua
Variety
typica
Altitude
1750 m
Farm
Los 3 Pinos
Producer
Fredy Nahun Vasquez
Process
anaerobic washed
Roast
Light

Tastes like

🍫
chocolate
🍋
citrus
🍵
black tea

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4.3 Outstanding

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Mathieu Vinet | 😃 3.5 Very Good
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Assez fruité
August 19, 2023
Alex M. | 😍 4.5 Outstanding
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Goût chocolaté en avant-plan, texture avec du corps, avec une tpuche d'acidité qui amène un parfait équilibre. Un chef d'oeuvre.
August 7, 2023
Lili Pa | 😍 5.0 Extraordinary
Moka pot
Vraiment goûteux
July 29, 2023

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