HONDURAS ORGANIC SANTA BARBARA YELTSIN SAGASTUME NATURAL PARAINEMA - 38639 - GrainPro Bags - SPOT RCWHSE

Sourcing Details: Small coffee farms in the Santa Barbara mountain range cling to the steep slopes that spring from the edge of Lago de Yojoa and stretch to the second highest elevation in all of Honduras. The Santa Barbara mountains are world renowned as a source of exceptional coffee, a reputation renewed every year when more than half of the top coffees in the Honduras Cup of Excellence come from this micro-region. This particular lot is sourced from El Ocotal, a 20 acre farm located in the municipality of Santa Barbara within the department of Santa Barbara, Honduras. Yeltsin Sagastume Enamorado is the third generation of his family to manage El Ocotal. Processing Details: Cherries are carefully harvested based on optimum ripeness and floated to remove damaged and underripe cherries. Sorted cherries are then placed on raised beds and dried over a period that ranges from 15 to 20 days. Exporting Details: Yeltsin works with an export company called San Vicente. One of the principal figures at San Vicente is Ben Paz, the third generation in his family to work at the family owned exporting company. Ben has become well-known for his matchmaking skills, making relationships between some of the finest coffee producers in Honduras with roasters from around the globe. The partnership has helped to improve quality, increase earnings from coffee sales, and strengthen producers’ livelihoods.