Honduras Organic Reserva Pacavita SHG
August Origin of the Month 2024
Honduras is becoming a powerhouse origin for great coffees. I believe that those of you tried the other two Honduran coffees we brought you; La Hondurena and the El Canecho Microlot, would agree. The entire coffee industry in Honduras is growing very quickly because it’s coffee farmers are growing such great coffee.
Two growers, Silvestre Vasquez and Joel Lopez continually provide high quality specialty coffees. Harvest after harvest, it just keeps getting better. Mr. Vasquez and Mr. Lopez grew the majority of the coffee in this lot. Mr. Vasquez is known for his passion for continuous improvement in coffee quality. His farm is up in the high elevations of the Pico Congolon Mountain Range and is situated between two biological reserves. Mr. Lopez shares the passion for continuous improvement in coffee quality. His family has been growing coffee on their farm since 1865. His farm is called Los Lesquines. Both farms are located in the western region of Honduras.
This coffee was grown at elevations between 4600 and 5500 feet above sea level. There are 4 varietals in this lot, Lempiras, Caturra, Catuai, and IHCAFE 90. It is a washed processed coffee we know you will love. It is super smooth with a medium body. While enjoying a cup of this coffee you may detect notes of Roasted Almond, Green Apple, and Vanilla.
In January 2024, this coffee was cup-graded and earned a cup score of 85. As a reminder, coffees that are scored at 79 and below are considered commodity (grocery store) coffees, coffees with scores between 80 and 89 are specialty coffees. Coffees graded 90 or above are called President’s Award coffees. Only 1 percent of the world’s coffee is Presidents Award.
Honduras Organic Reserve Pacavita is a must try. We believe you will find it to be one of your top coffee experiences.