Honduras | Nahun Fernandez | Bourbon | Natural | Espresso | 250g

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Region: Las Flores, Santa Barbara Elevation: 1500-1550 masl About: 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. More than a decade later, that group of producers has grown in number, 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 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. The coffee quality produced in the Las Flores community has improved. This lot is a callback to Nahun's formative years in coffee but with a slight twist. BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. is a traditional 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. commonly grown in Honduras, but naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. processing is still rare. This coffee mixes Nahun’s heritage with his adventurous side. It is one wild flavour bomb.