This week, we've got 2 lovely coffees from Honduras, sourced through our friends at Cima Cafe. From Alexia Meija's Finca Liquidambar, we have a beautifully clean and sparkling washed Parainema, and from Fabio Caballero's San Francisco farm, we have a beautifully layered and floral washed Gesha. 
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Honduras Alexia Meija Parainema Washed:
In the town of Valle de Angeles in the Francisco Morazon department of Honduras, sits Finca Liquidambar at 1,650masl. Liquidambar is a small family operation managed by 4 members. Despite its small size, the cup quality has become renowned around the world, placing top 30 in the 2023 Honduran Cup of Excellence. While Liquidambar is typically known for their incredible honey processed coffees, this washed Parainema stood out on the cupping table for its high intensity, bright, and clear acidity, with a delicate floral and sweet background. In the cup, we find a beautifully complex dance of malic and citric acidity, reminding us of Fuji apples and limoncello. As it cools, a syrupy sweet body comes into full focus, carrying with it a delicate florality like a raw wildflower honey. 
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Honduras Fabio Caballero Jr. San Francisco Gesha Washed:
The Caballero family name is known all throughout the coffee world, having graced many roasters' menus over the years, consistently inspiring us to learn more about brewing and roasting. 

Last year, we released a lovely washed SL-28 from the Caballero family and when we heard Fabio Jr. and his grandfather, Fabio "Don" Caballero, were going to be at a cupping hosted by Cima Cafe, we jumped at the chance to share some of that coffee with them. This year, when the time came around to look at Honduran offerings, we were absolutely blown away by the quality coming out of Fabio's farms. This beautiful gesha lot, from his grandfather's farm titled "San Francisco" was grown at 1,600masl and washed for 12-16 hours before being slow dried for 25-30 days. In the cup, we find extravagantly layered florals with bergamot and jasmine intertwined together. As the cup cools, pink bourbon-esq pink lemonade florals with a tangy citric undertone rise to the surface, followed by a nuanced finish of blood orange juice and orange oil.