Honduras – FTO Copan – Corquin – CAFESCOR – FLO ID 33378 B20466
Specs:
Source:
Honduras
Farm:
Corquin
Variety:
Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, IHCAFE 90, and Lempira
Altitude:
1200-1700 MASL
Processing:
Washed
Notes:
"Oolong tea with mellow praline and fruit flavors. Balanced acidity and mild candy-like sweetness."
Score:
Price/Bag:
$4.50 per lb
$198.00 per bagOut of stock
Background:
FTO Honduras
Fair Trade– and organic-certified coffees from Honduras come from democratically run organizations of smallholder coffee growers. The average farm size for cooperative members is between 1.5–5 hectares.
Corquin
CAFESCOR stands for Cafés Especiales Corquin, a certified-organic Fairtrade association of 131 producers that was founded in 2014 in Lempira, Honduras. The farmers hail from several municipalities, and they own small parcels of land in the mountainous region, with its fertile loamy soil. These farms are on "the other side of the mountain" from Chalatenango, El Salvador, which is the region in that country where we have found the best-cupping coffees. The producers here grow under shade trees, which provide plenty of organic material for composting and fertilization. The processing facility of CAFESCOR is located in a central point between where the producers live and work.
After picking, the coffee is fermented underwater for 15–18 hours, then washed once to remove the mucilage. Drying takes place in mechanical driers for 30–35 hours, or on patios for 10–15 days.