Honduras COE Lot No1 Franklin Adonis Madrid Washed Pacas Coffee

Honduras COE Lot No. 1 — Franklin Adonias Madrid Washed Pacas

Lot No. 1 - Franklin Adonias Madrid

The farm was established by Mr. Esteban Madrid Chavez in 1978, when he bought the land and began planting coffee. It is now owned and operated by his sons and grandsons, who work on different plots, with one parcel belonging to Franklin. He works on the farm year-round, employing manual weed control and shade regulation, and continuously collecting samples for plague and pest control. He applies granular fertilizer in March, a second application in August, and also uses pulp as fertilizer. Because of the high altitude, the farm has no plague problems, but he always takes careful precautions to prevent them.

Due to excessive moisture, he uses only 10% shade on the farm, drawing on fruit trees but primarily other fruit-bearing trees. He begins harvesting coffee in February and concludes in May. He always gives a speech before the harvest begins to encourage his pickers. Most of the coffee is transported by pickers to distant vehicles. He uses water-efficient wet mill machinery to remove mucilage, with water sources provided by Santa Barbara National Park, complying with all pollution regulations stipulated by law.

Franklin dries this coffee on patios and screens. He believes the key to success lies in continuously training his workers and constantly planting trees on and around the farm. His entire family has an environmental awareness and protects nature. They have placed signs around the plantation to protect forests, water sources, and wildlife. The coffee crisis prices affected him and his family, leading them to reduce coffee production and manual labor on farm activities.

Farm Information

Farm: Patepluma

Farmer: Franklin Adonias Madrid Villanueva

COE Score: 86.07

Altitude: 1,570 meters

Country: Honduras

Processing Method: Washed

Variety: Pacas

Brewing Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee recommends brewing this Honduran Pacas coffee with water at 89-91°C, which reveals flavors of dark chocolate, almond, cocoa, toffee, and tobacco.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If this washed Pacas has you interested in clean, restrained coffees, FrontStreet Coffee keeps a few washed lots that share that clarity. The FrontStreet Gotiti Cooperative coffee from Yirgacheffe is an excellent starting point: this smallholder cooperative in the Worka area, at the southeastern end of Yirgacheffe, applies traditional washed processing and shows none of the usual bitterness, just fresh, bright citrus and lemon acidity with jasmine fragrance. Medium-light roasting brings out green tea and honey, and it is versatile enough for pour-over, cold brew, or espresso.

For a sweeter, more comforting cup, the FrontStreet Jamaica Blue Mountain No. 1 is a classic of the washed style. Washed processing keeps the beans translucent and low in defects, and the cup is full of hazelnut, cream, chocolate, and caramel — thoroughly balanced, with no single note standing out or falling short.

And if you want to keep the texture rather than the brightness, the FrontStreet Yunnan Small-Bean Coffee from the Baoshan region is a good everyday pour-over. Washed and medium-roasted, it shows soft nut and chocolate sweetness with a light plum acidity, preserving a little brightness while leaning into caramel — an easy introduction to the terroir of Yunnan at a very friendly price.