How Honduran Coffee Came to Be and How Honduran Coffee Bean Grades Are Classified

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The modern economy of San Juancito is largely dependent 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 organization formed by hundreds of coffee farmers in the San Juancito region, where coffee is grown on mountains at altitudes of 1450-1550 meters, shaded by fruit trees such as bananas, avocados, and papayas. During the harvest season, coffee farmers hand-pick ripe fruits, which undergo washed processing followed by sun-drying. The fermented 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 exhibits milk chocolate flavor notes.

Coffee Details

Variety: Bourbon

Processor: 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 people.

Although San Juancito was historically famous for its mineral deposits, today it is highlighted for its location 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

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 growing altitude is above 1100 meters above sea level. 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 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 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 of 3500 to 6500 feet (1062-1972 meters).

Product Information

Brand: FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qian Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 30 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste: Mellow and Aromatic
Bean State: Roasted Coffee Beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Honduras
Coffee Type: Other
Roast Level: Medium Roast

Honduras San Juancito Lot#1

Country: Honduras

Region: San Juancito

Altitude: 1450-1550 meters

Processing Method: Washed

Brewing Instructions

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

Because Honduras is located in a tropical region, San Juancito experiences relatively small temperature variations throughout the year. Therefore, the so-called winter is actually the rainy season, while the so-called 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 altitudes above 1239 meters makes the temperature feel slightly cool throughout all four seasons. In summer (March-June), the highest temperature is often around 26°C, while the lowest temperature averages about 18°C. In winter, the average high temperature is 20°C, while the average low is about 14°C.

Important Notice :

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