Honduras Nahun Fernandez

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Comforting
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Peach, apricot, & honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. Ships within 1 week after roast dateRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. 100% specialty arabica coffee beans only Proud Mary's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. Parainema Processing Honey Producer Nahun Fernandez Region Las Flores, Santa Barbara Elevation 1500-1550 masl About this coffee: Proud Mary's connection to the Santa Barbara region of Honduras began all the way back in 2012 when we were introduced to a small group of producers situated around the town of Peña Blanca, close to the shores of the stunning Lake Yojoa. Over a decade later, that group of producers has grown, and our relationships have deepened. Nahun was one of the first producers we ever started working with. Back then, he grew traditional varieties, and only processed coffees used the washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. method. Today, he is a processing master and has become a leader in his community by sharing all the techniques he has learnt. Because of Nahun’s dedication to both quality and his community, the quality of the coffee produced in the Las Flores community has been steadily improving. In addition to lifting up his community, Nahun continues to improve the quality of his own coffee and has now placed in the Honduras Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. competition three times, each with a version of his Parainema. His honey process was the first, earning him 13th place in 2018. We were huge fans of Nahun’s Honey Parainema long before his success at COE and continue to be to this day. This year’s harvest is as good as ever, with notes of juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. peach and apricot. About Proud Mary: Proud Mary was founded by husband and wife Nolan and Shari Hirte in 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Proud Mary offers products and services that improve the start of your day so dramatically, that it's impossible to go back to the way things used to be. We aim to provide an amazing and heart felt experience for everyone who visits our locations. Nolan is such an amazing guy who lives for coffee. It just swung that way and we’ve been usi