Honduras Santa Barbara (Natural)

12oz

Pineapple, green apple, kombucha, sweet, bright

Region: El Cielito, Santa Bárbara Dept.

Producer: Nelin Yovani Guzman Munoz

Coop: Finca Los Sorsales

Varietal: Parainema

Process: Natural

Nelin Yovani Guzman Muñoz is a second-generation coffee farmer who inherited his farm, Los Zorzales, in 1995 at the age of twenty. Recognizing local competition for specialty grade coffees, Guzman began improving his production efforts in 2017 and has consistently been creating top-tier coffees since. 

The Parainema cultivar has been featured in numerous lot releases this year. It’s a locally created Sarchimor, first selectively bred by the Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE) in the El Paraíso department to withstand nematodes (hence the name). Beyond its resistant properties, it is distinguished by large, oblong bean shape and favorable cup profiles, as evidenced by multiple high-profile appearances in quality competitions, often showing its best characteristics when processed as a natural. In this case, Nelin Guzman has undertaken a long drying period under protective parabolic shade. 

“With my work, I have raised my children, giving them education and well-being for my family. It has not been easy, but God has given us strength. It is a challenge every year, due to the innovations in the coffee drying process to obtain a better score and quality. This is how we have overcome and advanced in each harvest and our daily life this year,” Guzman told the Alliance for Coffee Excellence, who manages the COE competition and auction.