HONDURAS | Nahun Fernandez | Pacas & Catuai | Natural

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Sweet
• Comforting
• Funky

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. After a conversation with Nolan (the founder of Proud Mary) in 2016, Nahun decided to process his first-ever 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. coffee. It was such a huge success that he has been doing it ever since. This coffee is sweet and syrupy with notes of plum and milk chocolate.