Discovering Honduras Coffee: A Guide to the Francis Meiser Family Heritage

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In the past, Honduran coffee was relatively unknown. After 2012, the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) recognized Honduras's position in the world specialty coffee scene and awarded multiple honors. World-renowned coffee master Tim Wendelboe is a loyal fan of Honduran coffee, which demonstrates its charm after transformation.

Francisco Esteban Mejia has dedicated his life to protecting this verdant highland farm. After his son graduated from university, he returned to his hometown to continue the family legacy. Coffee trees are their entire life. This contented family doesn't understand the coffee market, but they deeply know that standing on their land brings stability, and only through dedicating their hands can they reap rewards.

Since joining the COCAFELOL cooperative, Francisco has worked diligently to improve his cultivation techniques. To protect the forest, he avoids cutting down surrounding trees and doesn't use fertilizers or pesticides. This approach protects the natural environment, allows the land to receive rich nutrient nourishment, and with technical improvements, coffee quality continues to get better. With the cooperative's help, he obtained Fair Trade and organic certifications.

Every winter, Francisco's entire family goes out to pick coffee beans, and they also hire workers to help. One by one, the ripe, full coffee cherries, combined with the aroma of coffee after processing, create a moment when they know they've produced another impressive batch of fine coffee.

Coffee Details

Name: Francisco Esteban Mejia

Farm: Finca Los Izotes

Region: Rio Chuquito, La Labor, Ocotepeque

Varieties: Pacas, Caturra

Farm Altitude: 1580m

Processing: Washed, Honey Process

Cultivation: Natural shade-grown

Brewing Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee suggests brewing Honduran coffee with water at 89-91°C. The entrance reveals chocolate sweetness, with a persistent sugarcane aftertaste, making it overall very balanced.

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