Honduras Santa Barbara Region | Finca San Vicente | Honduras SHB
Honduras Santa Barbara | Finca San Vicente | Honduras SHB
Coffee Details
Country: Honduras
Processing Method: Washed
Estate: San Vicente Estate
Harvest Period: August to November 2012
Region: Santa Barbara
Varieties: Catuai, Caturra, Pache
Grade: SHB
Screen Size: 17-18 Screen
Flavor Intensity/Profile: Medium intensity / Subtle tropical fruit sweetness
Recommended Roast Level: Light roast (City+) to medium roast (Full City)
2012 BOP Geisha Category Third Place | 2012 ESMERALDA SPECIAL GEISHA ESN10
Cupping Notes
Honduras has long been written off as a country with no good coffee - yet what few people realize is that many of the top Guatemalan coffees on the market were quietly shipped in from the Santa Barbara region. In other words, Honduras does grow outstanding coffee; it has simply remained a well-kept secret.
That situation has improved dramatically. Thanks to the concerted efforts of organizations such as MGO, the Honduran government, and Cup of Excellence, genuinely high-quality Honduran coffee is now within reach. Take today's protagonist - San Vicente Estate - whose cup hides a stunning sweetness and fruit fragrance.
The dry aroma offers a fragrance of rose and orange peel. Once hot water is added, the wet aroma opens into notes reminiscent of guava, grape juice, caramel, and freshly baked biscuits. The cup shows a very subtle tropical fruit sweetness - a candy-like sweetness that is remarkably long-lasting. The finish reveals hints of coriander seed, and the overall texture is viscous and beautifully balanced.
FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation
If the tropical sweetness of San Vicente has piqued your curiosity about competition-grade coffee, consider FrontStreet Coffee's Panama Esmeralda Red Label Geisha. Officially named "Esmeralda Special," it grows at 1600-1800 meters, every batch must cup above 90 points, and each lot number traces back to a single small plot - such as the Jaramillo plot - so you can choose the micro-lot whose delicate flavor suits you best.
Important Notice :
FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou China, selling freshly roasted beans from its own farm in Yunnan as well as dozens of carefully selected single-origin beans from around the world for both pour-over and espresso. The products deliver consistently excellent quality and great value, with shipping within 24 hours. Guangzhou's FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers, and the beans are now available online at the Tmall 。
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Tel:020 38364473
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