Honduras | Ovidio Gomez | Parainema | Natural

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Region: Las Flores, Santa Barbara Elevation: 1650 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. Ovi dio G o m e z was among the members of that initial group. Ovi dio is a man of few words but hidden beneath his gruff exterior (often with a machete in hand), he is a passionate soul who cares deeply for the land and his community. Ovi dio ’s coffees have developed quite the following amongst our staff and regular customers, with the newest incarnation eagerly anticipated each year. Parainema is a 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. developed by Instituto Hondureño del Café (IHCAFE) to produce high-quality coffees and resist coffee leaf rust and other diseases. Grown at a high altitude in the misty microclimate around Lake Yojoa , Ovi dio ’s 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. Parainema is wild and expressive.