This is our second year buying this 100% Parainema micro lot from the Moreno brothers’ small farm Piedras Amarillas. This year the coffee has excellent sweetness and is slightly more delicate, pushing into a light, oxidized oolong tea with lemony acidity.
First Roast: 10/12/2020
Parainema
Santa Bárbara
1,650 masl
May, 2020
Hand picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Depulped. Dry fermented for 24 hours. Washed. Dried on raised beds for 16 days.
ABOUT PIEDRAS AMARILLAS
Piedras Amarillas (yellow stones) gets its name from the abundance of yellow rocks scattered throughout this small 4-hectare (9.9 acre) plot. The farm is a communal project between three of the Moreno brothers: Mario, Danny, and Mabel, and consistently produces high quality Pacas, Bourbon, and Catuai coffees. The Morenos have been a cornerstone of coffee production in Santa Bárbara, dating back to their father, Daniel Moreno, who purchased his first farm in 1963.
ABOUT PARAINEMA
Parainema is a hybrid variety grown primarily in Honduras. It is tolerant and/or resistant to most of the major coffee disease, while retaining the potential of good cup quality. Parainema has become quite famous since winning the Cup of Excellence in 2015, and is a very good option for Pacas growing producers in Honduras struggling with diseases.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (Local)
189.74 LEMPIRA/KG
Farm Gate (USD)
$7.70/KG
FOB
$9.36/KG
FOT
$11.99/KG
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