Honduras Marcala Honey Mountain Water Decaf Transparency Report
Honduras Marcala Honey Mountain Water Decaf
DESCRIPTION: A collective of small producers in the Marcala region of Honduras. Yellow and red catuai varieties are pulped and dried in their mucilage as a honey. The coffee is then shipped to Descamex in Mexico where the caffeine is removed with pure water from Pico de Orizaba using a water saturation process that removes caffeine without the use of chemicals.
*photos below provided by Nelson Amadour from De La Finca from his family farms in Tres Piños, Comayagua*
CUPPING NOTES: Fragrance and aroma of cocoa butter, flavors of caramel, brown sugar, vanilla with an aftertaste of yellow fruits, nice citrus acidity like grapefruit and orange with a heavy body and creamy mouthfeel.
TASTING NOTES: Cocoa Butter, Brown Sugar, Vanilla
COFFEE INFORMATION
| Origin | Honduras |
| Variety | Red Catuai, Yellow Catuai |
| Process | Honey |
| Farmer / Producer | Collective |
| Region | Marcala |
| Sub-region | NA |
| Decaf Plant | Descamex Mexico |
| Farm | Collective Farm Group |
| Agricultural Practice | NA |
| Elevation (MASL) | 1450 |
| Origin Cup Score | 84.75 |
Farmer-first Information
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- Farmer/Producer Relationship Length with BLCC: 1 year
- Farm Gate (price paid to farmer): $2.75 (per lb)
- Fairtrade Premium (source: fairtrade.net): $1.88 (per lb)
- Percent above Fairtrade Premium: 146%
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