Nelson Ramírez, Honduras

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Nelson Ramírez’s farm—nicknamed “Chely” after his mother—is located in the mountains above Lake Yojoa. These CatuaíCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. 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. coffees grow around 1550 meters above sea level, under heavy fog coming up from the lake below. These cooler temperatures, as well as other conditions unique to this micro-climate, contribute to slow the maturation process of the coffee, yielding a flavor that is unique in its complexity. Over the years, Nelson has reinvested into his farm’s milling infrastructure – in addition to building one of the best drying systems we’ve seen the world over, this year he surprised us with a new set of tanks that he uses to ferment and fully wash his coffees. Combined with this is a new water treatment system that reduces Nelson’s dependency on the scarce water resources needed for processing coffee. Nelson Ramírez is a trained agronomist and meticulous farm manager, continually reinventing the way he cares for and processes his coffees in a fashion that leads to some of the most consistently outstanding flavor profiles we can find!