Origin: Comayagua, Honduras
Producer: Finca Cerro Azul
Cultivation altitude: 1450-1900 m
Varieties: Red catuai (washed)
Harvested: 2022/2023
We have only roasted this green coffee ourselves medium-dark for espresso. We were tipped off by the producer from another coffee roaster who had also intended espresso from the start – and what a hit it was!
The Comayagua region is located in central Honduras. Here, at high altitude, is Finca Cerro Azul, which is part of the fantastic producer Mierisch that we often return to. At Cerro Azul, Jesus Antonio Cruz takes good care of the tall coffee berries with a soft hand.
We like to sum it up as a mild and appetizing espresso. Well balanced, with dried fruit, in the form of plum, apricot and perhaps a little fig, elegantly meeting the sweetness of brown sugar and maple syrup. The nuttiness is soft, and when we brew this espresso briefly, almonds and walnuts come together in the background. The aftertaste is pleasantly developed and long-lasting.
If we had instead built profiles to roast for filter brewing, we would probably have used this coffee as a base in a blend. Lightly toasted, Finca Cerro Azul marries well with e.g. Ethiopia in a 50/50 mix. In a medium-dark blend, Indonesia, for example, would be a good combo.
Our promise to you as a self-roaster is to always give you the best conditions: A hand-picked fresh green coffee.
This green coffee arrived at the roastery on May 11, 2023.
€13
€13
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