Archive: Honduras La Leona

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20

Honduras La Leona is grown on the southern slopes of the Santa Bárbara Mountain range, where high elevation and cool mountain conditions support slow cherry maturation and balanced 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.. 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. processing brings clarity and restraint to the cup, allowing Cranberry and Lemongrass notes to stay fresh and focused while a gentle Clover HoneyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. sweetness adds roundness. The Parainema cultivarVariety (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. anchors the profile, contributing smooth texture and approachable structure, resulting in a balanced, consistent, and easy-to-enjoy profile.