Honduras, Cecilio Aguilar
A classic high quality washed Honduras coffee. Lovely chocolate and almond notes with a medium juicy acidity. Sweet Spot Roast
We Taste: Chocolate Cake, Toffee, Green Apple, Marzipan, Date.
Origin: Honduras
Region: Santa Bárbara
Farm/Washing Station/Mill: Finca El Cruce
Variety: Pacas, Geisha, Bourbon, Catuaí and IHCAFE90 varieties.
Altitude: 1,570 Masl
Process Method: Handpicked, Washed, Dried on Raised Beds.
Roast level: Sweet Spot
Roasting Notes: Very dense large washed coffee, fresh and can take on heat very well. Roasted on the lighter side of sweet spot to showcase the juicy acidity paired with the chocolate and nut flavors. Classic washed profile, with a high charge temperature, and an overall time around 11:30.
Sourcing Notes: This is another from The Coffee Quest. When the washed Honduras coffee came in and was able to cup multiple of them before deciding on the Cecilio Aguilar. The juiciness of this coffee was the deciding factor and I was lucky to grab 2 bags.
Coffee Info/story: Finca El Cruce is located in the community of San José de los Andes in Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara, Honduras, and is run by Cecilio Aguilar. He is a coffee producer by tradition and an important part of Beneficio San Vicente’s specialty coffee program. The farm is approximately 20 Ha and sits at an elevation of 1,570 m.a.s.l, where he grows Pacas, Geisha, Bourbon, Catuaí and IHCAFE90 varieties.