HONDURAS | Benjamin Paz | Pacas | Natural

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Chocolate, plum, maple syrup, & red grape Region: El Brujo Varietal: Pacas Process: 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. Relationship Since: 2017 Recipes: Espresso: 1:2.5 | Filter: 1:17 About: Mr Benjamin Paz is as crazy and inquisitive as we are here at Proud Mary. He spearheads the Beneficio San Vicente operation in Peña Blanca, Honduras, and supports local producers by helping them improve quality and yields, and connecting them with direct trade buyers. Whistles, waves, head nods, “Mincho!” is yelled from the streets as he cruises through the mountainous slopes of Santa Barbara. He is a man with a big heart. This Pacas 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. has been picked at peak ripeness and dried on raised beds as a natural. Look out for a syrupy mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method. and deep purple fruit flavors. Roasting days: Proud Mary roast Monday-Friday during normal business hours. To ensure freshness of coffee, best to order early in the week as postal services and couriers do not operate on weekends. Orders: placed by 8.00am PST will be roasted and dispatched the same day. If you are ordering on a Friday, and order after 8.00am then your coffee will be roasted the following business day - Monday.