Honduras Coffee Bean Characteristics & Brewing Methods

Producer: COMISAJUL Cooperative

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 stands out for its location within the buffer zone of La Tigra National Park—a rainforest ecosystem that is also Honduras' first national park. The park serves as a massive watershed, providing drinking water for the capital's 500,000 residents.

Flavor Profile

Clean, roasted nuts, milk chocolate

Honduras Coffee Regions

In Honduras, coffee-producing areas are divided into six major regions, 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.

Bourbon Coffee

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

Brewing Method

Hand-pour Honduras. 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour with 30g of water, bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop, wait until the water level drops to half, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Information

Brand: FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: In-house roasted coffee beans
Shelf life: 30 days
Net weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste: Aromatic coffee beans
Roast level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar content: Sugar-free
Origin: Honduras
Coffee type: Other
Roast degree: Medium roast

Coffee Details

Honduras San Juancito Lot#1

Country: Honduras
Region: San Juancito
Altitude: 1,450-1,550 meters
Processing method: Washed

Climate and Growing Conditions

Because Honduras is located in a tropical region, San Juancito experiences minimal temperature variations throughout the year. Therefore, what is considered winter is actually the rainy season, while what is considered summer is actually the dry season. In tropical regions, altitude has a greater impact on temperature than the timing of precipitation throughout the year. San Juancito's geographical location at an altitude above 1,239 meters makes the temperature feel slightly cool year-round. In summer (March-June), the highest temperature is often around 26°C, while the lowest temperature averages about 18°C. In winter, the average highest temperature is 20°C, while the lowest is about 14°C.

Local Economy and Coffee Production

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 several hundred 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 fermented water containing coffee fruit skins and pulp 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 soft acidity, and milk chocolate flavor notes.

Variety: Bourbon

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