HONDURAS | Ovidio Gomez | Pacas | Washed

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  30

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. Ovidio Gomez was among the members of that initial group. Ovidio 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. Ovidio’s coffees ha ve developed quite the following amongst our staff and regular customers, with the newest incarnation eagerly anticipated each year. This year’s lot does not disappoint, with plenty of sugary sweetness and sparkly green apple acidityAcidityThe 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..