Honduras San Juan Sitio 1 Washed Bourbon Coffee Beans: Grading, Pricing, Green Beans and Roasting

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Honduras San Juancito Lot#1

Variety: Bourbon

Producer: COMISAJUL Cooperative Organization

San Juancito is a small village in central Honduras, located 40 kilometers northeast of the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa. The town is part of the Francisco Morazán district, which also includes Nuevo Rosario, Guacamaya, and Plan Grande, with a total population of approximately 1,400.

Although San Juancito was historically known for its mineral deposits, today it gains importance for being located within the buffer zone of La Tigra National Park—a rainforest ecosystem and Honduras' first national park. The park serves as a massive reservoir, providing drinking water for 500,000 residents of the capital.

Flavor: Clean, roasted nuts, milk chocolate

In Honduras, coffee-producing regions are divided into six major areas distributed across the western and southern parts: Santa Barbara, El Paraiso, Copan, La Paz, Comayagua, and Olancho. The average cultivation altitude is above 1,100 meters. The coffee variety is Arabica, with 69% classified as HG "High Grown" coffee, 12% as SHG "Strictly High Grown" coffee, and 19% as CS. Main varieties include Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Villa Sarchi, and Lempira.

About Bourbon Coffee

Bourbon coffee (French: Café Bourbon) is coffee produced from Arabica coffee trees of the Bourbon cultivar. Bourbon coffee was originally cultivated in Réunion, which was called Bourbon Island (Île Bourbon) before 1789. It was later occupied by France and connected to the African continent and Latin America. It is now one of the two most popular Arabica coffee production regions globally. Bourbon coffee is typically grown at altitudes between 3,500 to 6,500 feet (1,062–1,972 meters).

Brewing Instructions

Hand-pour Honduras: 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fujiyama ghost teeth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half before continuing to pour. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee

Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Contact: 020-38364473

Ingredients: House-roasted

Shelf Life: 30 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk

Taste: Mellow and aromatic

Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans

Sugar Content: Sugar-free

Origin: Honduras

Coffee Type: Other

Roast Degree: Medium roast

Country: Honduras

Region: San Juancito

Altitude: 1,450-1,550 meters

Processing Method: Washed

Because Honduras is located in a tropical region, San Juancito experiences minimal temperature variation throughout the year. Therefore, what is called winter is actually the rainy season, while what is called summer is actually the dry season. In tropical regions, altitude affects temperature more than the timing of precipitation throughout the year. San Juancito's geographical location at an altitude of 1,239 meters above sea level makes the temperature feel slightly cool year-round. In summer (March-June), the maximum temperature is often around 26°C, while the minimum temperature averages about 18°C. In winter, the average maximum temperature is 20°C, and the minimum is about 14°C.

The modern economy of San Juancito largely depends on agriculture, with most of it being small-scale coffee production. Its climate and altitude are highly favorable for producing high-quality coffee beans. COMISAJUL, a cooperative organization of hundreds of small coffee farmers in central Honduras, is located in San Juancito. COMISAJUL is a cooperative organized by hundreds of coffee farmers in the San Juancito region, where coffee is grown on mountains at altitudes of 1,450-1,550 meters, shaded by banana, avocado, and papaya trees. During the harvest season, coffee farmers hand-pick ripe fruits, which are then washed and sun-dried. The fermentation water containing coffee pulp and skin from the washing process is collected and used as fertilizer for coffee trees. This batch of coffee has a very clean taste, high sweetness, very mild acidity, and milk chocolate flavor notes.

Important Notice :

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Tel:020 38364473