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Flavor Profile Lemonade, orange, salted caramel, smooth
Please Note This coffee landed more than 8 months ago.
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José Eduardo Ardon Melgar | Finca El Amate
1450 masl
Ihcafe 90, Catuai
Clay minerals
Granadilla, San Andrés Municipality, Lempira, Honduras
Fully washed after pulping and fermenting. Dried in the sun
December - March
Conventional
Processing Detail
José Eduardo Ardon Melgar produced this micro-lot on a 14-acre farm called El Amate in the community of Granadilla within San Andrés municipality in the department of Lempira, Honduras. José Eduardo uses his own micro-mill to process harvested cherries, which allows for meticulous care in depulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee.
The Exporter
José Eduardo collaborates with an export company called BICAFE, which operates a warehouse and dry-mill in Santa Rosa de Copan. Weather conditions in Santa Rosa are ideal for storing parchment and the dry-mill is specifically designed for sorting micro-lots. The partnership has helped to improve quality, increase earnings from coffee sales, and strengthen the family’s livelihood.